Canary Gold flutter between left-field intricacies in “Hummingbird”

Their third single to be released in 2019 following “Broken Soul” and “The Streets Are So Rough”, the brotherly duo - namely Spencer and JP O’Grady - continue to explore their unique sonic palette on their new single. Honing in on their sound in the time since their inception three years prior, the O’Grady’s root their work in keys, layering primitive percussion, hand claps and chanting with an earthy yet intriguing vocal to create an experience that is captivating and complex. With “Hummingbird” the pair soar to new heights.

Upping sticks to Texas in pursuit of their creative epiphany certainly tested their inventiveness by recording with a collection of musicians they found along the way, however unlike the more arid climes of the American south, Canary Gold’s sound is lush, inviting and teems with life. Taking stock from the likes of alt-J and Fleet Foxes, “Hummingbird” carries a deft urgency that merges folkish tones with guitar riffing and a commanding vocal that conjures the frenzy of a tiny being such as its namesake racing to make the most of its life.

“Through contrasting the image of a hummingbird - something graceful and delicate - with the chaotic rhythms and atmosphere of the song, we’ve tried to conjure images of survival which show that beauty lives on despite its setbacks,” surmise the band of their new release, ultimately highlighting the universal need to find worldly beauty within the chaos of the modern world.