Delighting in its range of folk-forward introspection and string-laden emotion, “Holland State Park” is a strong track from ninnyliver, who describe the release as “an exploration of selfishness, sung by an unreliable yet earnest narrator.”

Steady guitar strums and subtle glimpses of strings lead into a haunting vocal opening, beckoning for “spirit, come my way” and admitting to “following the bait from Satan.” The foreboding lyricism builds into a dreamy, soaring vocal enthusiasm and “talk to me so I can scream” yearning — thereafter complemented by brisker guitar tones and rhythms. Melding of lush acoustics and heartrending strings arrives into the three-minute turn, and into another charismatic rock-touched sequence. “Holland State Park” is a dynamic, sincerely expressive standout from ninnyliver.

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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.

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