Neacal “Out of Control”

Emerging chamber pop project of musician, producer and composer Neacal has unveiled his second single ‘Out of Control’ on August 16th, 2024 via Neacal Music.The track received support from notable tastemaker NOTION Magazine, while his debut single ‘The Bell’ received support from CLASH Magazine. He started his artistic career as a founder of one of the most known instrumental progressive/post-rock bands from Eastern Europe, boasting nearly 5 million streams across platforms and tours across Europe and Asia, along with writing original soundtracks for a few video games. The track was written, produced and mixed by Neacal, with co-mixing by Ivan Lubianyi and mastering by the legendary Ian Shepherd (Deep Purple, New Order, King Crimson).

As a kid, Neacal passed the examinations for a local music school for his pitch hearing and began learning the violin, a journey that spanned 11 years. Pivoting to the electric guitar during university, he began composing his own music. This transition marked the genesis of his career as a composer, the path he’s been walking for over 16 years, most of which he spent specialising in instrumental music. Neacal redefined his sound, crafting orchestral pop songs as a means to navigate through trauma and reinvent his musical language. Through resilience and adaptation, his story is a testament to the enduring power of creativity amidst adversity.

Influenced by the brooding orchestral pop of Woodkid, Agnes Obel, Owen Pallett, Neacal’s music is sure to be enjoyed by fans of the cinematic sounds of The Irrepressibles, Cinematic Orchestra and Ólafur Arnalds.

‘Out of Control’ is a song that moves away from the whimsy and wonder of its predecessor ‘The Bell’ towards a far more sombre emotional landscape. A wintery ballad with cinematic strings and heartfelt horns, the song’s instrumental arrangement provides an intricate yet delicate vessel for Neacal’s poignant vocals, brimming with emotion as he sings about pulling oneself out of a dark place.

Neacal shared: “This song was born during one of my most severe episodes of depression, but despite that fact, it’s a hymn of hopefulness and acceptance. Here my suppressed part expresses its realisation that it is not going to dissolve into nothingness as previously expected, and that there’s a chance it will gain life and freedom along the way. In ‘Out of Control’, it finds itself still lurking in the shadows, but now it inevitably crawls towards the light, even if that might be the light of an explosion. Things will get better, even if they might get worse before that happens.”

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