Emerging Dublin shoegaze/alt-rock band Blue Slate share their melancholic production 'Prospect', which reflects upon the uncertainty of future prospects and feeling trapped within a carefully crafted, sharp yet serene, soundscape. Opening with lazily strummed chords and punctuated by heavily reverb-ed guitars, the track is steeped in a haunting and emotional weight before glimmers of hope and clarity shine through in the layered yet chilling sonics. Juxtaposing mature songwriting, rooted in honesty and vulnerability, with varied guitar textures, the complex track glitters with strong emotion across the instrumentation and vocals, framing us effortlessly a the contrasting mindsets of sorrow and levity. -Malvika Padin