Tears And Joys Together

Men I Trust “Serenade of Water”

Given that Men I Trust have been so good with mellow, sensual, and stoned music it’s hardly a surprise that they would pivot into the trip hop lane, or that they’d pull it off with such grace. “Serenade of Water” reminds me of two specific songs that I closely associate with a move towards a very “expensive hotel lobby” sort of sophistication in the late ‘90s – “Sugar Water” by Cibo Matto, and “La Femme D’argent” by Air. It’s all in the feel of it, mixing the hazy physicality of the former with the elegant keyboard noodling of the latter into something that feels relaxed and evokes a sort of low-key luxury. Jessy Caron’s vocals are exceptionally wispy and delicate, almost blending into the keyboard drones at some points but clear enough for the important lyrical sentiments – go slow on me, be my love, I’m where I belong – to guide your conscious mind through the pure feeling of it all.

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