Afterlight Voices offers a highly thought-provoking and emotionally touching experience with their new single “This Little Light Was Enough.” The song feels nearly as though a signal fire was thrown into the dark instead of a regular performance, easily discernible, deliberate, and purposeful.
The song is a significant segment of the overall imagination of the band regarding their future full-length album, Army of Light. It summarizes the main mission of the project to promote resiliency and hopefulness during hardships. The song maintains a more focused and reflective way instead of a loud production or the use of excessive energy. It delivers its message gradually giving time to the listeners to take in the meaning of each line.
The song, lyrically speaking, dwells upon the thought that even simple acts of boldness and power can bring about positive changes. This view is exactly in line with the message of the group of not giving in at a time when the world seems to be upside down and to find strength in music instead of letting it run away.
The arrangement is supportive of the message in the music. The backing vocals, especially the layered vocals, are heavy and are filled with soul, which make the song have a great emotional presence. The sporadically punchy and smooth drums ensure that the song proceeds as the reflective mood is preserved. All of the features of the instrumentation are well placed and considered.
Influenced by moral fabric of gospel music and adopting the modern approach of pop songs compositions, “This Little Light Was Enough” incorporates faith, strength, and survivalism into the contemporary indie-based framework that is both inspiring and heartfelt.
