Dom Zilla's "The Shallows" is a simultaneously rousing and beautifully mellow piece of electronica

Unlike the neat, sparse production characteristic of his first release, “The Shallows” presents a much warmer, nostalgic side to Dom Zilla. The track fuses lazy, heady guitar lines with intimate buzzes, clicks and thuds to create something that feels closer to an improvised soundscape than conventional indie-pop.

Just as the track’s dreamy build threatens to have you drifting away, Dom Zilla drops in a minimal, spiky break to snap you back to the present. After this we are treated to the final reflection, now tellingly changed from “you can carry on/if it stops you feeling alone” to “you can carry on your own”.

The production throughout feels deliberate and focused. It layers warped, unexpected synths upon soft vocals and finishes satisfyingly with the same ringing guitar line that opens it.

Speaking about the track, Dom Zilla says: "'The Shallows' was primarily written while jamming on the guitar and trying out different vocal melodies. The Graceland album has always been a huge influence of mine, which especially reflects in this track.”

“The Shallows” is a track to both start and end your day with. It’s simultaneously rousing and mellow, leaving the listener with a delicate yet profound sense of optimism. Stream it below now:

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