No Voice Comes Out

Gum Country “There’s A Crumb”

The arrangement of “There’s A Crumb” conveys constant movement but not much in the way of forward momentum – it’s more like jogging in place with a vague frustration that you’re not sprinting ahead. Courtney Garvin’s vocal tone is muted and monotone as she sings about a social anxiety that keeps her from communicating, and it sounds like it’s something of a mystery to her even if it makes some emotional sense. The vibe of the song isn’t that heavy, but the feeling of “wait, what is going wrong, why can’t I do this” is strong. It’s a low-key twitch of angst that’s buried a bit below the surface in the hopes that people don’t notice you not functioning like you ought to.

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