Singer-songwriter Eyal Erlich mesmerises the crowd with live performances of his tracks ‘All in all’, ‘Jenny’, ‘Already in’ and ‘I wish I knew’. Each track gives off a vulnerable tenderness seemingly shrouded in what can only be described as a dark, close to melancholy mood.
Each line captures a longing that feels immersive and earned, while the guitar melodies pulse and cascade through each track immersing listeners in a mood that feels wholly original.
‘All in all’ sets the tone, building and building this groove and mood that only seems to pull you, tug you by the heart and keep you there. You feel burrowed in the sound, tinged in the melancholy that you soon find permeates throughout this collection of Elrich’s songs.
It also feels like a reaffirmation of commitment, edged in tenderness and melancholy.
‘Jenny’ is a little bit brighter, but still finds itself deep in this shroud of sorts. Erlich infuses this sense of loss and longing into his delivery with lines and melodies that feel coated in grief. “…Jenny’s gone tonight, she says, and what is gone is lost, she cannot borrow…”.
It’s a love song tinged with hopelessness and heavy vulnerability. There’s this sense that someone is growing, moving and leaving Erlich behind to pick up the pieces in their wake.
‘Already in’ wraps up the immersive intensity with guitars that sound dark and melodies that feel like they tug at you. It’s another reaffirmation of commitment, or rather an admission, that feels close to off-kelter and gloomy.
“…Already in, I am already in…”. Erlich doesn’t need convincing as they’re tugged in, captured expertly by his moody delivery and the cascading guitars. Vulnerable, tender and an expression of feelings that run deeply and intensely. It captures surrender.
‘I wish I knew’ uses its cascading guitars and longing pull to resolve what feels like lingering emotion that seems to settle throughout the set. The melodies weave together on this track, while the narrator seems almost apologetic.
“…I wish I knew how to stay in love with you…”.
The longing throughout seems to come to a head here. Dark melancholy and vulnerability seem to intensify, pulling the listener in and keeping them under. It feels like the climax, the moment all the other songs have been building up to before the inevitable end “…My lonely days, they’ve become lonelier and unattained…”.
Eyal Erlich captures emotions throughout this live set with a uniqueness that feels wholly original. It keeps the listener engaged and immersed, as each song takes its time to build instead of simply throwing you into this sea of melody and longing and expecting you to swim.
A full experience that touches the soul.
