There’s something so quirky and chirpy about Phoenix Mundy’s rather wry relationship fallout tune ‘Cologne’. The atmospheric and dreamy breakup anthem is accompanied by a cute retro video with a very 90s energy prevailing over its aesthetic. Phoenix Mundy’s vocal performance across the track is so varied, showcasing her audience her ability to give a wry and sarcastic verse as well as a cinematic and opulent chorus line that has you raving at the anthemic feeling behind it. It feels like an indie anthem waiting to break out.
Perhaps what’s most intriguing and endearing about ‘Cologne’ is the expression behind it all. Phoenix Mundy’s tune is about that completely misplaced and misjudged outlook towards a relationship that seemed to be going well. The chorus line that has her thinking the feelings were pheromones when they were all just cologne is an indictment of that immediate superficial feeling whittling away as the reality starts making you realise how bad the fit really was.
Best enjoyed with its video, this is an indie anthem without a doubt sung by a vocalist who’s range and expression stands tall.