Bleary Expectation

Torres “Cowboy Guilt”

Torres’ music mostly sounds like anxious, angry, confusing emotions being buried beneath the surface, but then busting out when it’s too much to repress. The moments of catharsis in her songs are great, but I’m more interested in how she conveys the feeling of holding in nervous energy while trying to keep up a steady front. The guitar and keyboard lines in “Cowboy Guilt” sets up a vibe that’s somehow relaxed and cautious at the same time – it sounds like being in a situation that’s familiar, but you’re still not quite sure what to expect. The song becomes a lot more simple when she shifts into loud chords, which makes a lot of sense, since that’s the point in the song where she’s judging someone and there’s some kind of clarity.

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