Dying by The Narcotix

Forming a legible artistic statement outside the confines of all genres and conventions, Dying by The Narcotix investigates some of life’s core issues with a naturalistic and psychedelic flair. Vocal repetition inspired by folk traditions strains against a tendency for guitar-drum polyrhythms and other off-kilter instrumental interactions. By holding our attention with these masterfully executed vocals, the strange, swirling instrumentation gels together into a whole that makes intuitive emotional sense, drawing us into these repeated lyrical mantras. The Narcotix’s thought patterns feel strikingly familiar, reminding us of the feeling of searching inward into ourselves while spending time out in nature. Where our thoughts pool up for a bit before flowing on, everything we see around us remains in a constant state of flux, a situation which we must grow accustomed to to overcome our anxiety. As we accept a similar flux into our view of our own lives, we achieve the sort of peace and clarity that this album epitomizes, fusing our internal and external observations into a healthy worldview.