My Blood Runs the Same: Dystonaut's emotional rollercoaster
Like a slowly rising fog that suddenly turns into bright sunlight – that's how I would describe Dystonaut's latest synth pop offering, ‘My Blood Runs the Same’. The song is taken from the 5‑track EP ‘Opening Sequence’.
When I pressed the play button, I was initially perplexed: a one-minute intro? For a single, that's bold, almost too long. I've already rejected many songs in the past for this very reason. I thought to myself, a radio edit would definitely have been appropriate here. But the longer I listened, the more I understood: this song is anything but ordinary.
With ‘My Blood Runs the Same’, the Swedish band takes me on a melancholy yet hopeful journey. The calm synth pop soundscape gently envelops me until, suddenly, before halfway through the song, the bridge begins. What happens next really blew me away: it feels like the clouds part and bright rays of sunshine flood the song. This moment is pure emotion in sound form for me.
What particularly impresses me is the sparing use of lyrics. Dystonaut focuses on quality rather than quantity here. The few lines of text are presented so sensitively that they go straight to my heart. Every word seems to be chosen with care and is emotionally charged.
