Disclosure ventures into darker, more disturbing territory with their new single, “Arachnids.”
When we reviewed last summer Alchemy album, we wrote that Disclosure were producing music with a renewed sense of creative vision after parting ways with Capitol Records. That remains true after today's release of “Arachnids,” a compellingly menacing shift for the duo.
The experimental track was written and produced by Disclosure's Guy Lawrence, who says he immersed himself in “an ever-evolving creative puzzle of sound design and beat exploration” when recording it.
“Arachnids” weaves a web of haunting rhythms that climb up your spine, a far cry from his signature house beats. Stripped of the maudlin warmth of global dance hits like “Latch,” this is Disclosure in a new guise.
The duo's signature polish remains, but it's been (wonderfully) corrupted by something more sinister. Its familiar four-on-the-track pulse is gone, replaced by a sliding breakbeat arrangement that feels like it's chasing you down a dark alley.
Its production really shines on the break, where eerie strings and operatic vocals creep through the track like its namesake. Those elements contort into a taut build before another drop, where Lawrence produces distorted drum fills and a textured bassline you can feel in your bones.
Listen to “Arachnids” below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.
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