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# Arliston – Vertical
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/arliston-vertical/
- Published: 2024-07-27T18:22:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-28T17:26:00.000Z
- Author: Elke Nominikat
- Tags: Music, Song Pick of the Day

The beat in “Vertical,” the new single by London alt-pop duo [**Arliston,**](https://glamglare.com/artist/arliston?ref=glamglare.com) took my instant attention and fascinated me the most. In their new song, they play with different styles and moods, especially regarding the vocals, up to modifications that I usually am not particularly fond of. However, it works in “Vertical,” adding to its hypnotic effect; hence, I am featuring the track!

Reflecting on the track, **George** says:

> “We had a lot of fun making this one, the drums initially started as a chopped up sample and then Sam (Catchpole) came in to re-play them and really made them sing and basically turned them into a lead drum part in the chorus. It’s a lot of fun to play live as it’s got a sort of anthemic energy to it and a guitar solo which sounds very un-arliston on paper, but I think it fits perfectly on the album and rounds the project out adding an energy that would otherwise be missing.”

And **Jack** adds on the songwriting process:

> “I had in mind a character simply looking for something- keys or a wallet- in a crumpled pair of jeans on the floor. I have a habit of forgetting where things are and I wanted a song that could reflect that hazy absent mindedness. I also wanted to get across a sense of “*if I can’t do even these basic things, how am I meant to ‘carry on’ and do more complex things”*. This is where the title ‘Vertical’ comes from, as when I’m in that empty-minded state everything seems daunting, impossible and vertical.”

Listen to “Vertical,” our Song Pick of the Day:

Connect with [Arliston](https://glamglare.com/artist/arliston?ref=glamglare.com) and add “Vertical” to your playlist as we add it to our #glamglarepick playlist on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IcRfqHINV6sOlkeZwk7z7?si=y6aoe\%5FPQQgeVCGoOj3jqsQ&ref=glamglare.com) and [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBZBrXEVQLhsRhhtmfJI7EZyhLZ-ANm4A&si=ug47nZcdHjVx49Wn&ref=glamglare.com):