[EDMTunes] Above & Beyond And Zoë Johnston Release Spiritual Comeback Single ‘Quicksand (Don’t Go)’

If you’re a fan you’ll be moved to tears by this one.

Only a few days in the year have the fortune of being Above & Beyond release days. And I guess March 21st is extra lucky, since we celebrated the release of the first single lifted from their upcoming album Bigger Than All Of Us. This also makes last Friday the first day in something like seven years since we’ve had lifted singles from an album of theirs.

Above & Beyond have a history of pulling the curtains on incredible singles ahead of their albums, and the first one truly makes an impression and becomes a staple of their catalogue later on. For example, when they were teasing Tri-State, their debut album, they first revealed ‘Air For Life’, a genre-defining record alongside legend Andy Moor. For Group Therapy, the first single lifted was ‘Sun & Moon’, arguably their most famous track to date. For We Are All We Need, it was that very single, ‘We’re All We Need’, one that we wouldn’t stop singing for years on end. And then for Common Ground, they first unveiled what felt like the first record in years that they worked with Justine Suissa, ‘Alright Now’. So you’d better believe this new single is going down in history.

‘Quicksand (Don’t Go)’

If you were either in Mexico or YouTube for the happening of ABGT600 last October, there’s a high chance you not only heard this song but also read the wave of comments desperately looking for this ID – me included. By a mile the most requested track of the entire A&B set, now that YouTube shows you statistics, please do me a favour and run your mouse through the time bar on the video where you’ll find a sort of geographic-like mapping that shows you which are the most streamed parts of it, and you’ll see a huge mountain right where ‘Quicksand’ plays.

And its meaning truly justifies how popular this song has been ever since first introduced to the public. It’s signature Above & Beyond vibes. Not only that, I’m proud to say its signature Above & Beyond and Zoë Johnston vibes as well. It’s beautiful to the point of tears. It’s a track that simply ticks all the boxes for the sound the trio developed that made them famous outside of Trance. It’s a track that follows the sweet, elevating, and heartbreaking feeling that past tracks Zoë has sung in carry, such as ‘Good For Me’, ‘Only A Few Things’, ‘No One On Earth’, etcetera.

Zoë, the angelical voice in charge of the sung magic behind ‘Quicksand’, says: “I think most of us can relate to that feeling of desperation and dread when it comes to losing someone we love so deeply. The despair can be massive when you’re watching the grief rattle down the track toward you for quite some time before the moment of impact actually happens. Disappearing into quicksand. It’s scary, it hurts, and it’s lonely. Hopefully, a song like this will make anyone going through the pain of a seismic loss feel a little bit less alone“.

And just before the closing paragraph — one tiny detail I love about the track is how it’s titled Above & Beyond “and” Zoë Johnston, rather than “featuring”. This gives far more credit to Zoë, as the title basically says “built on equal parts all of us”. Which is something Jodie Knight and I discussed last year when we had out little cheeky interview. Psst, check out here.

Listen to Above & Beyond and Zoë Johnston‘s true comeback tune ‘Quicksand (Don’t Go)’, by hitting the ‘Play‘ button on the Spotify player below. Also, click here to support the release on your platform of choice. Be sure to follow our page to stay up to date on the latest news and views regarding our beloved Dance music industry.

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