Benedict October is an indie pop rock artist from Amsterdam. He is known to bring a sense of dynamism to his melancholic compositions that is reminiscent of Billy Joel, The Smiths, and, Belle & Sebastian. His latest single, Insomnia, is interestingly executed. With anthemic builds and orchestral instrumentation, the artist paves a new path to melancholy. It is packed with interminglings of brief epiphanies and beautiful moments of sadness in a way that elevates romanticism to a new high.
The track is profoundly intuitive. Its melodic progressions and stylings evolve with the story. Opening with alt-folk acoustics, it gradually parlays with neo-classicals and sweeping cinematic synths. The vocals, an acoustic delivery, is embellished with highland folk intonations and inflections, which becomes all the more compelling alongside the instrumentation, and leaves the listener with an unshakable feeling of timelessness.