Los Angeles-based project The Vigilante dropped “Get You Through” on January 30th, the fifth chapter in their ongoing chapter-based storyline, where each release builds on the same shadow-lit narrative world. The song starts as a plea directed at a significant other, then gradually widens its address, first to “brother,” then to “people,” and that shift is what takes it from an intimate track to something that feels communal. The hook, “How can I, I, I… get you through?”, is the kind of question that sits with you after the song ends.
The song’s strongest points are its atmospheric textures. There are so many layers that are almost hidden, but are doing so much work behind the scenes to create such an interesting sonic palette. It’s a classic introspective nighttime drive kind of atmosphere, but it’s also so much more. It owes that extra level of depth to the rhythmic choices and the various pockets in which the layers lie. The dynamics are also an important highlight here because, unlike a lot of synth-heavy productions where loudness is king, The Vigilante retains the song’s dynamics to serve the narrative.
The Depeche Mode and CHVRCHES comparisons are fair, but “Get You Through” doesn’t feel like it’s chasing either of them. With four chapters already behind it, the project clearly has a coherent vision that’s developing on its own terms. Worth following to see where the story goes.
