Seattle, Washington-based indie-rock/indie-folk singer-songwriter Thavoron releases his latest single/music video, “Struck,” a song about falling in love too hard too fast, via Trailing Twelve Records.
Talking about “Struck,” Thavoron shares, “Sonically, I guess more near the end of the track, with the guitar, it’s one of the more ‘abrasive’ songs on the project. I wanted to display the callousness I learned to grow into after past relationships (and grew out of) and how it trickled into every other facet of my life, while simultaneously holding on to my past perceptions of interpersonal relationships.”
Growing up as a Cambodian American and writing songs about queer relationships, 22-year-old Thavoron approaches the alternative and indie rock genres with a distinctive and refreshing perspective.
Thavoron explains, “Being surrounded by people I couldn’t fully relate to resorted to me locking myself up in my bedroom to just write to try and make sense of all my differences as a person.”
Similar to his previous releases, “18” and “Twin Sized Bed,” “Struck” pulls from his personal experiences, focusing on a juncture when he became infatuated with a potential partner before getting to know them.
The lyrics reveal his enchantment.
“Do you feel the same now? / I shouldn’t be this nonchalant / But it’s the only way how / I can keep you in my arms / Wrong enough for me to feel this strong.”
“Struck” opens on low-slung luminous tones, at once wavering and ghostly, yet nuanced and alluring. Thavoron’s gripping voice, dripping with passionate emotion, imbues the lyrics with delicious, umbral textures. An evocative cello, played by Phillip Peterson, adds willowy, swaying surfaces to the harmonics.
The video, directed by Maddie Ludgate, complements the music with soft, shifting images of Thavoron amid waning light, fashioning a mood of isolation and profound emotions.
Drenched in gorgeous, mesmeric coloration, “Struck” reveals the susceptibility and ache of humanity’s search for connection.
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