Visionary songwriter Colin M Potter strikes gold again with Blindness & Light’s resplendent new single “Butterfly.”Potter is from Anglesey, Wales and creates otherworldly rock conceptions under the moniker of Blindness & Light with a group of occasional contributors. In smooth and complex harmonies, his songs are about the human experience with a level of candor and vulnerability. In “Butterfly” Potter continues to tell the story of individual transformation.
The track takes the listeners into a dream like world. Ethereal folk verses evolve into cascading guitars that shine with the glory of the psychedelic era. All through, Potter’s sweet voice leads the narrative with gentle storytelling. His lyrics impart wisdom: how life’s darkness preserves light for the purpose of growth. Layered compositions build up the feeling to heartening levels. As soon as the project came into existence, Blindness & Light has been known for turning feelings into luminous art. Potter’s songs were full of hope, despite the simple and powerful lyrics of the songs that he sang. Their previous hit single “All On You” took their sound global , and this new material should as well.
The song “Butterfly” shows how the project is unique in the current world. Combining raw lyrics with complex music, it sanctifies the marriage. Potter’s ideas are echoed in exquisitely gorgeous rock imaginations. Whereas most bands merely replay clichés, he always finds fresh layers of emotion. Audiences are excited to see what the next phase of Blindness & Light will be like after this exciting glimpse of what is to come. his music is “base jumping for the soul” – and with “Butterfly,” he goes further than before. Evoking the magic of lived experience through sonic alchemy, “Butterfly” solidifies Potter’s place among contemporary music’s most gifted storytellers.
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