Grekula's Detached was stuck in my head from the start. This song is like a dream come true when you think about it. It's very relaxed and personal and it feels genuine. It doesn't seek your attention, but gradually draws you in.
He's perfectly in place within the music and he has a nice emotional heart in the song. The piano glides through the track and other sounds add in all the little details around it. Grekula keeps the arrangement simple and clear, allowing each part to play a supporting role to the feeling.
I was thinking about the person I was years ago, and how I've changed since then, when I heard this song. It made you think of a weird sense of seeing your past from a distance. It got me thinking about how much we know about ourselves when we were younger.
The track in the middle develops in a carefully natural way. It slowly opens, reaches a deeper area and then goes quiet. Grekula knows his way around building emotion without overdoing it. The music allows for your own recollections and reflections.
Detached by Grekula is a very personal song. The artist from Tampere, Finland takes questions of change, growing older and makes them familiar for many. It demonstrates another facet of his work and has the same honest emotion in his music.
There are some songs that allow you to take a second look at your past without being quite as impatient. This one does that for me. It's about the feeling of going forward but taking with you bits and pieces of yourself. Grekula allows these emotions to be present, but leaves them open for you to feel.
When I begin to remember old times and people who have influenced me I go back to this song. It allows me to hold onto those thoughts for awhile. His music is poignant, heartfelt. Detached remains with you, because it's talking about something that we all feel deep down. This is a track that remains.
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