Sonic Winter are exceptionally unique. The rap rock outfit from Paris combine conscious rap lyricism in their flows with instrumental arrangements that are luscious and loaded with soul. On ‘Take My Hand’, you see the flow of the entire record spring from something smooth and soulful into a much heavier and electric energy driven and steered by an exciting riff. The song is an escapist fantasy, telling the story of an unknown artist who uses music as a way of escaping the harshness of the life around them. The spiritual references of the chorus, backed up by the uplifting chants of the gospel choir in the surprising coda, express the artist’s hope to reach a higher plane of existence through the sanctity of music. The refrain, ‘take my hand’, serves as an ever so poignant anchoring point on the record.
An ever so eclectic piece that combines a myriad of genres and styles into one immensely intriguing flurry of incisive lyricism and a rock and roll instrumentation that moves from mellow to wholly captivating.