Elly Kace Marches into the Ether with “Disappear”

There is a vague, but electrically charged negative space in Elly Kace’s new single “Disappear” which foreshadows the release of her upcoming album, Object Permanence, as the ethereal opening track. Mixing a more cinematic, or even operatic approach to time and energy with a pop sensibility, she shows off something wild and strange in her music that is tantalizing.

There is a dirge-like quality to the deep, marching drums that brings a somber energy to the opening section as echoing guitar falls like rain and the vocals and synthesizers sweeping all around like sudden gusts of wind. But with the introduction of an energetic horn section, the tone gets warmer – almost celebratory – making for colorful shifts in perspective and feel that allow for a more meditative experience.

“Sometimes, when I meditate, my vision shifts, and people melt into black and gold colors in my sight” Kace says. “’Disappear’ is my attempt to describe that experience with sound. After I sketched this one out, I knew I needed to connect with Alex Weston and Franky Rousseau to add the right flesh to my ideas.”

With this stacked sense of synesthesia coming through each note, where color and sound become intimately intertwined, there is a sense of mysticism that comes through. There is a large expansive space that swells infinitely that is both disarming and comforting all at once. “The more tactile parts of the song have clear instrumental lines and very specific rhythmic elements, and the choruses are purposefully melty in a way where the listener is expected to surrender some control and float with us a bit.”

“Disappear” is available now on major streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon Music, YouTube, SoundCloud, and TIDAL. Her upcoming album, Object Permanence, is due for release on March 31, 2023.