Creux Lies – Frozen

Synth pop with character: why ‘Frozen’ by Creux Lies is a must-hear

If I had to describe the song ‘Frozen’ by Creux Lies, I would say that it feels like a jour­ney back in time to the 80s – but without sound­ing old-fash­ioned. Instead, it com­bines the best of that era with a mod­ern, inde­pend­ent sound. For me, the power­ful yet empath­et­ic vocals by Ean Clevenger are clearly the centrepiece and give the track an intens­ity that can be felt every second. His voice per­fectly con­veys the emo­tion­al depth of the lyr­ics – lines like "Like a rivers song, like a flowers fall, I fade" in par­tic­u­lar res­on­ate with me for a long time.

What makes ‘Frozen’ par­tic­u­larly excit­ing for me are the clev­er dynam­ic changes and the well-placed breaks. Just when I've got used to a par­tic­u­lar sound, the song breaks out and sur­prises me with subtle effects or vocoder ele­ments that fit per­fectly without dom­in­at­ing the space. This play with con­trasts keeps the track alive and ensures that it doesn't get stale, even after mul­tiple listens.

I was also impressed by the song's mood. It's this mix of emo­tion­al heav­i­ness and power­ful energy that cre­ates a real roller­coast­er of emo­tions for me. At the same time, ‘Frozen’ seems incred­ibly well thought out and nev­er over­loaded. This song is part of our Spotify playl­ist ‘New Synth Pop Songs 2024‘. The playl­ist is updated con­tinu­ously. Follow this playl­ist now and don’t miss any of the latest synth pop hits in 2024.

Listen to "Creux Lies – Frozen" on Spotify

Lyrics of "Creux Lies – Frozen"

The middle of dawn I'm drawn right out the door
The littlest fall, I fall right down to crawl
I wish I'd known

The stars will glow are face­down on the floor
What was soft is grey right down to stone
I wish I'd known

Whispers call­ing
So sharp, so cold
And promises
Darkness holds, time to bring tonight

I feel your winter turned right
Under your pedestal
I feel your chemicals

Frozen
Frozen
Frozen

Like a rivers song
Like a flowers fall
I fade, I fade
That's how I feel tonight

It's the middle of dawn and your drawn by a hand in the door
It's the littlest fall and we feel right back in the cold
I wish I'd known

Stars will glow but we're now face­down in the floor
What was soft was grey right down to stone
I wish I'd known

Whispers call­ing
So sharp, so cold
And promises
Darkness holds, time to bring tonight

I feel your winter turned right
Under your pedestal
I feel your chemicals

Tonight, I feel your winter turned right
Under your pedestal
I feel your chemicals

Frozen
Frozen
Frozen