Being such a song of swansong, Love is Everywhere, seems to be very appropriate as a song to a group whose whole life is about bonding despite the hardly attainable geographical apartness. This Beatles-esque slice of the glory of INTERCONTINEN7AL, written and performed by Argentina’s Nereo Paulus on the final album of the group titled Volume 7 is a heartrending, full-stop to one of the greatest experiments in music history.
The song is warm in its very beginning. Sweet-harmony, uplifting vocals are used to send a message of hope that is natural and not saccharine and the melody is such an easy listen that it sticks inside the head quite snugly. The production is nostalgic in a lush manner – trickling guitars and mellow swaying elements are forming a very serene and at the same time gently uplifting mood.
The best thing about it is that the song addresses the issues of renewal and natural beauty and does not focus on the conclusion but possibilities. Such a decision is intentional, considering the incredible path taken by INTERCONTINEN7AL, which has captured music in all the seven continents including the Antarctica as well as assembling 21 musicians in Castle Rock to Cairo. Love, connexion and creative possibility are indeed all around us, should you care to look beyond the borders.
The influence of the Beatles is not dependent. Paulus has managed to capture this melodic charm of the late era and at the same time keep his identity thus creating something that is both palatable and also so fresh and up to date. The stratification of production does not saturate the listening experience with the fundamental simplicity of the song.
As a band that emerged during pandemic lockdown as a necessity to transform local Maryland band Toast into an international one that features in Rolling Stone and Spin, Love is Eveywhere is a symbol of all they have been representing: cooperation, rawness, and the idea that the geographical location should never restrict creativity. It is a spellbinding good bye that glorifies and not mourns that though this journey may have its end, the bonds made stand.
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