167. FOREST "OUT IN THE STREETS"

if you've been hanging out for some exceptional Swedish pop then your wait is over, here's an absolutely magical track that will have you levitating, Out In The Streets from enigmatic Swedish trio Forest off their exceptional self-titled debut album "Forest" (2011).

Out In The Streets is an exquisite, profound, melancholy-tinged, transcendental pop song, a woozy, reverb-gleaming piano melody runs through the track like a trickling stream, the familiar sound like an old friend, we are then graced with a mixture of blissful, airy male harmonies et smooth, recitative, lamenting vocals which send goose-bumps along your arms et make the hairs on the back or your neck stick up. this is the closest you'll get to a dreamlike, spiritual experience while remaining fully conscious/sober, it's what i imagine having a near-death experience would be like, traces of lost worlds et visions or sublime beauty are conjured up before us. Out In The Streets is an absolutely devastating pop song, perhaps one of the greatest i've had the pleasure of experiencing, maybe that is why i'm finding it near impossible to do justice to it through my rambling adjective-laden text, so just trust me, listening to Out In The Streets is a transcendental experience, one you will want to have over et over again, it is a very special piece of music full stop. enjoy!

the gorgeous vinyl artwork is by Palmestål family et Ola Borgström.


MP3: Out In The Streets

i urge you strongly to purchase the stunning "Forest" album on limited edition vinyl {only 250 worldwide} from boutique Swedish label Service, it features exquisite picture printed vinyl. my LP just arrived today et hasn't stopped spinning! trust me you really want to own this album on vinyl! otherwise you can get it as a digital download via Klicktrack or itunes.