Enla Arboleda’s “Keep You Close” is a quiet ache dressed in warmth, the kind that follows you like sunlight long after it’s gone.
Part folk, part pop, and entirely human, “Keep You Close” feels like a page torn from a diary and folded neatly into sound. It’s simple but hypnotic — that looping guitar arpeggio works like a mantra, gently pulling you in while Enla’s voice lingers between longing and surrender. There’s an intimacy in the performance that makes you lean closer, as if hearing a secret meant only for you.
Shot in the open fields of Oxfordshire, the accompanying video translates that same emotion into something visual and poetic. Clothes and objects wander through the landscape, weightless and searching — like pieces of a self left behind. Entirely DIY, the film’s charm lies in its imperfections; you can almost feel the breeze brushing through it, echoing the song’s playfulness and solitude. It’s not about missing someone, really. It’s about learning to live with the echo.
Listening to “Keep You Close”, I found myself thinking of quiet walks — those afternoons where the air feels heavy with unspoken thoughts. The track fits that mood perfectly, bridging folk textures with electronic softness. It’s the sound of reflection without drama, of emotion without exaggeration. A song for when you’re not sure if you’re moving on or just circling back.
About Enla Arboleda:
Born in the mountains of Colombia and now based in London, Enla Arboleda has spent years weaving a sound that speaks the language of memory and movement. From his early days immersed in traditional Colombian music to his evolution through rock, indie, and ambient textures, he’s always treated sound as a living thing — rooted, restless, and reaching. His previous projects, including his debut solo EP “Trayectos Invisibles”, reveal a constant dialogue between nature and technology, the personal and the universal. Now, with his forthcoming record “Other Ways to Find Yourself”, Enla continues to explore displacement, longing, and renewal — crafting music that feels like a conversation with the self.
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