The Myth Pool enter with “In It Together,” a track that feels less like a formal introduction and more like the moment a private experiment opens its doors. Built around a downtempo pulse, muted electronic textures and a vocal presence that never needs to overstate itself, the song has an unusual patience. It does not rush towards a chorus or chase an obvious payoff, allowing its atmosphere to gather slowly and giving each sound room to become part of the picture.
At the centre of the track is a rhythmic framework that keeps moving without becoming dominant. The beat has a relaxed, nocturnal quality, with a subtle groove underneath that suggests electronic soul as much as alternative music. There is something deliberately human in the way the rhythm sits inside the production. It feels programmed, certainly, but not sterile. The pulse leaves small pockets of air around it, and those spaces become important: they make the song feel intimate, like music created late at night when there is no reason to make everything louder.
The synth work adds another layer to that sensation. Rather than functioning simply as decoration, the electronic tones establish much of the song’s emotional temperature. They carry a soft, shadowed character, recalling early new wave while avoiding a straightforward retro exercise. The Myth Pool understand that vintage electronic vocabulary is most effective when it becomes a texture rather than a costume. Here, the synths seem to hover around the rhythm and vocals, occasionally giving the arrangement a cinematic lift without breaking its restrained mood.
That atmosphere is perhaps the release’s strongest quality. “In It Together” occupies a space somewhere between a dimly lit dance floor, a bedroom studio and the soundtrack to an imaginary science-fiction film. The mood is melancholic without becoming heavy, sensual without becoming obvious. A strange warmth beneath the electronic surface keeps the track from drifting too far into abstraction. The result is music that can be listened to passively, but rewards closer attention.
The background of the project makes that balance even more interesting. Amie Penwell and Vicente Rodriguez approached the music without the pressure of a conventional studio schedule, allowing ideas to develop, disappear and return in different forms. That DIY approach is audible in the finished track, not because it sounds unfinished, but because it retains a sense of discovery. The original demo and GarageBand loop became the starting point for something more developed, proving that limitations can provide useful creative direction.
There is a clear affection here for the period when drum machines, affordable synths and home recording opened new doors for musicians. Yet The Myth Pool are not simply looking backwards. Their blend of alternative rock, R&B, new wave and electronic production feels contemporary because the song is driven by mood rather than genre loyalty. The references may point towards Peter Gabriel, Wendy & Lisa, Spoon or darker electronic music, but “In It Together” never settles inside any one world.
What makes the single convincing, ultimately, is its sense of freedom. The Myth Pool are not trying to prove how much they can fit into a track. They are following an idea until it feels right, and that patience gives the music a confidence. The rhythm stays measured, the synths expressive, and the atmosphere breathes. “In It Together” is therefore an impressive first statement: understated, cinematic and emotionally open, with enough mystery to suggest that The Myth Pool have only begun to explore what their unusual creative partnership can become. It is a high-quality release we are genuinely happy to host on our webzine.
