The ethereal stylings of Arman Wali (pictured left) are back with a new single “All On Your Time”. The singer songwriter continues to toe the line between indie rock and dream pop on his latest track. Revisiting familiar themes from last year’s EP The Pace of Nature, the song opens with a sparse piano melody and Wali’s soft vocals carrying you through. Eventually the song builds and becomes something more theatrical and grand, culminating with the piercing sound of an electric guitar.
“[This track] is about feeling like someone’s not putting in as much effort as you are. They may do something for you but you don’t feel like it’s genuine,” explains Wali. Based on a combination of personal experience and creative freedom, the track marks a moment of growth for Wali. As an artist, his sound is more confident now with more complex production and stronger choices. What was once minimal is now growing into something more. His direction is clear with the ability to continue onward as Wali may have had all the right parts before, but now they’re fitting together just right.
Since releasing The Pace of Nature, Wali released another single this past fall, “Radio Underground”, and continues working with the members of indie rock outfit Strawberry Machine. Promising a more “cinematic feel” to his new music, Wali plans to release at least a couple more singles before compiling another EP. Future solo plans include a foray into a more folk sound with live instruments instead of virtual, which have been mainly used in these recent tracks. However, Wali does still choose to feature more eclectic and left field choices for instruments including using a Tabla, a Pakistani drum, on “Radio Underground”.
Wali with collaborators Jason Kimball, Julia Davidovitz & Donna Vatnick
With the dawn of vaccines and the, albeit blind, push into a post-pandemic-while-still-a-pandemic world, Wali has found himself performing live again. Whether gigging for private events or rocking out with Strawberry Machine, including a stop at the recent Jet Lag Festival up in Downsville, NY. The band also plans on releasing a supersized album of approx. 17 songs. Recorded partially over last year and at Watch City Studios with Jack Younger.
On top of releasing more solo work, finishing the album with Strawberry Machine and possibly releasing a video for “All On Your Time”, Wali and friends plan to continue meetings of their Communist Book Club. Looking ahead to the future, Wali was able to hold on to something positive from the past year: “2020 made me less risk-averse… [I have] more of a “YOLO” mentality now… if I don’t do this stuff now, then I’m just gonna die & never have done it.”
Listen to the new song “All On Your Time” below! Make sure to follow Arman on Instagram and Strawberry Machine on Bandcamp.