Stray Planets is the kind of band that thrives on texture. Their sound resides somewhere between dreamy indie pop and cinematic rock, drawing from nostalgic tones while always keeping things current. They’ve built a name through their ability to capture emotion in motion, those late-night drives, half-remembered conversations, and moments that feel too surreal to be real. “Hallucinations” fits that aesthetic perfectly.
From the very first notes, the song wraps around you. The guitar work feels fluid, almost like it’s underwater, while the percussion moves with a slow, hypnotic pulse. The vocals sit just above the surface, smooth but full of ache. You can tell Stray Planets isn’t afraid of space; they let the song breathe, which makes the emotional weight hit harder.
Lyrically, “Hallucinations” dives into the strange overlap between love and illusion. It’s about losing track of what’s real when you care too much. The chorus blooms in a swirl of sound, like a wave of sound and feeling colliding at once. There’s something beautifully unsettling about it. You can sense the uncertainty and longing all tangled together, but that’s what makes it stick.
As the track draws to a close, the production swells into a gentle chaos, guitars bending, reverb stretching, and vocals fading into the background like a fading memory. It’s cinematic without ever being overdone. Stray Planets proves that sometimes, the most powerful songs are the ones that don’t need to shout. “Hallucinations” lingers long after it ends, leaving you unsure if what you felt was real or just another dream.
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