Would You Catch Me If I Fall is the first single to come ahead of Thoran James’ as-yet-untitled EP, targeted for a late-summer release.
With writing, production and performance all coming from Thoran James, Would You... features a unique and emotive sound that mixes rustic, honest vocals with cinematic electronic melodies. James’ voice has a bruised feeling that, combined with the track’s production, reminds me of Alexis Taylor’s vocals on Hot Chip’s early album Coming On Strong.
The ensuing feeling created by Would You Catch Me If I Fall is one of lonely resignation. Sometimes the night ends and the only company comes from the thoughts in your head, the memories playing over and over. This song is those moments captured in amber - a feeling of solitude and a mixture of joy and sadness.
For me, Would You Catch Me If I Fall’s defining moment is the couplet that James delivers halfway through:
“Yeah it still fucking bothers me - I can’t turn back time but you can change your mind.”
I was recently playing with a phrase in my head, a draft for something never written, or maybe just an album not released... Just because you were right, it doesn’t mean that I’m wrong. Sometimes the hardest losses are those that never quite happen.