Deep in the heart of “Wait for It,” Risley captures that peculiar tension between stasis and yearning. As a change of pace from their previous singles on ‘Umbra Penumbra,’ this track demonstrates how stillness can feel like movement when rendered through the right musical lens.
The interwoven guitars of Michael Deresh and former Arms for Tripoli member Jaime Hazerian create a gossamer web that perfectly supports the song’s themes of suspended animation. Tyler Rachal’s bass work provides an anchor while Andrew Meininger’s nuanced drumming adds essential momentum to the dream-state proceedings.
The lyrics paint a portrait of conscious disconnection, with lines like “Living without / Not of or about” establishing a state of removal from one’s surroundings. This alienation reaches its peak in the observation “Nobody cares about your big ideas / Like you want them to,” before dissolving into the repeated mantra of “Wait for it, I / Wait for it, all / Of my life.” The confession “I don’t get along with the static / It drains my color down” serves as both metaphor and mission statement.
Portland’s indie rock veterans have crafted something that feels both immediate and distant, like a memory in the process of forming. It’s fitting for a band named after a cat to land so gracefully between contradictions, creating music that sounds both carefully planned and spontaneously discovered. The result suggests that sometimes the most meaningful moments happen in the spaces between action – if you’re patient enough to wait for them.
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