Song Recommendation: "COMBAT" by Ela Minus (2025)
This is the kind of song that starts religions. What an absolutely stunning piece of music. It took me a little time to appreciate it on its own merits; there might be an alternate universe where this track drops into a banger in its second half because of how much intense, mounting energy it contains. But, I think, the version we have in this universe is ultimately a stronger artistic statement: all ambience, swirling synths and air.
It's the motion of the thing. It's the twinkling details. The breath. It's the way she laughs at the end of a phrase. It's the way she can't contain herself at the end of the music video. It's the touch of earnest body horror in the same video as she shows us her beating heart. The song (and its transcendent video) have been out since the middle of last year and I'm very sorry to be late to this one folks. But, with the release of Ela Minus's new (and also fantastic) full length, DÍA, I guess it's at least a time-appropriate recommendation.
Regardless. this song's been on repeat for two days straight and I really also kind of need you to watch the video. And if you're interested, below the video are the lyrics and translation and with all that I kinda see why see loses it at the end of the video and I refer you back to that first sentence. This is a legitimately awesome and profound work that I'll be thinking about for a long time.
Los pájaros nacidos en jaula
no le tenemos miedo a nada.
We're all birds born in a cage
but we aren't afraid of anything
a acordar de volar…
creyeron que no nos íbamos
a atrever a saltar.
Entre más se acerquen las paredes
más fuertes las ganas de tumbarlas,
de no parar hasta quemarlo todo...
and to not stop until it's all been burned...
No parar.
Comments
Post a Comment