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RUTH - Off My Mind
Monday 15th May, 2017
They say: "Off My Mind is quite different, in terms of soundscape, to the type of music I've written up until now. I love pop music, and I really wanted to write a big, bright pop song with a thick wall of synths.
The intro of the song is a recording I took on my phone of a beach near where I'm from in Kerry, called Rossbeigh. The sound is actually placed in numerous parts of the song in the background as an extra texture. I recorded it the last time I was home, that's when the idea of the song started to arrange itself in my head.
I wanted to replicate the different textures of the ocean, with washy pre-chorus and disjointed chorus. The protagonist in the song sings of a far-away land beyond the horizon, a haven free of the burdens that occupy her mind. It's a dreamy concept, I think it lends itself well as an introduction to my new music and new sound.”
We say: "Infectious and sophisticated, Off My Mind is a dreamy synth-pop earworm. It's summery yet introspective. Ruth Cronin's soaring vocals combine with Michael Heffernan's shimmering production to offer the listener a feast of textures to explore."
'Off My Mind' is the latest single from Kerry-born Dublin-based artist RUTH, available to buy now.
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