"I walk through walls of wonder and shame / I walk the line where no one's to blame..."
The present and prescient "ODRADEK" by half of a rainbow, the indie rock project of German singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Johannes Harder, while less than a minute and a half long feels like an opening to a sad, sad film. It is from Harder's extended play 3 song collection "Saw You In A Dream" which seems like an appropriate title. I mean, I can imagine that maybe this talented songwriter penned "ODRADEK" after just waking up even before he has time to wipe the sleep from his eyes. I have written positive blurbs and reviews about half of a rainbow after his very first submission hit my electronic desk. An obviously young artist who has a knack for crafting songs that get to the essence of what he is feeling, all his songs are not only emotionally drawn (some in deeper pools of melancholia than others) but executed so well too, with essence again being at the core, nothing is over produced but instead scuplted perfectly.
"ODRADEK", I don't know what inspired it but the song poised in a stately manner with darkly beautiful piano chords and guitar strums feels drenched with loss and regret, like long stares in a mirror before breaking it into thousands of pieces (figuratively speaking). There are pretty strings, bits of ambience and percussion with Harder's melancholy vocal countenance anchoring it all down. In the end, the brevity of the track, if put on replay feels like a meditative pool to reflect on because, we have all felt this exact way.
-Robb Donker Curtius
https://www.instagram.com/half.of.a.rainbow/
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https://halfofarainbow.bandcamp.com/track/charlotte-in-tokyo
half of a rainbow is the Indie rock project of the German musician Johannes Harder. With inspiration ranging from home-recording legends like Guided By Voices to songwriting poets like Elliott Smith, he blends catchy melodies with his love for experimentation.
Growing up in the creative hub of Berlin, half of a rainbow records his nostalgic songs mostly on cassettes.
Reminiscent of the 60s and 70s, pure songwriting comes together with a childlike fascination for simple ideas.
half of a rainbow, "Saw You In A Dream" EP, whimsy, ID rock, art rock, alt pop, Berlin Germany, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, "ODRADEK", orchestral pop,
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
https://www.instagram.com/half.of.a.rainbow/
https://www.halfofarainbow.com/
https://halfofarainbow.bandcamp.com/track/charlotte-in-tokyo
half of a rainbow is the Indie rock project of the German musician Johannes Harder. With inspiration ranging from home-recording legends like Guided By Voices to songwriting poets like Elliott Smith, he blends catchy melodies with his love for experimentation.
Growing up in the creative hub of Berlin, half of a rainbow records his nostalgic songs mostly on cassettes.
Reminiscent of the 60s and 70s, pure songwriting comes together with a childlike fascination for simple ideas.
half of a rainbow, "Saw You In A Dream" EP, whimsy, ID rock, art rock, alt pop, Berlin Germany, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, "ODRADEK", orchestral pop,
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