Frankfurt-based artist Abraham Manticore delves into the lingering weight of memory on new track “Dust on Tongue,” exploring how past experiences can leave an emotional residue that proves difficult to escape. The track, drawing from coldwave and darkwave influences, inhabits the space between fracture and renewal, with its introspective lyrics considering the desire to shed old burdens and emerge with a renewed sense of self.

A stylish, consistently melodic production, “Dust on Tongue” sets into motion with twangy guitar tones, intertwining artfully as sturdy rhythms bounce alongside. Buzzy synth maneuvers inject energy with brief yet infectious prowess, as the lead delivery emerges thereafter with suave precision. “I came in tired, with dust on my tongue, hands full of smoke from the things I done,” he sings with solemn allure, thematically weighing the baggage of past transgressions.

“Repent, repent, make me new again,” the lyrics declare during an especially impactful section, followed up by a recurrence of pulsating synths and a feverish melodic ascent. The invigorating “old chains break, when I say your name” tonal switch-ups shift between that passion and more understated pleas to “make me new again.” An added synth illumination drives into a stellar bridge, with the “I turn, I turn” ardor being particularly replay-inducing. “Dust on Tongue” is a powerful production from Abraham Manticore, showcasing an industrial pop passion with relatable themes of memory’s baggage and a hope for renewal.

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