Easy To Come Home
Dojo Cuts
By Natalie Silver
“Easy To Come Home” by Dojo Cuts is my Summer 2019 gospel—not only as the breezy, enchanting energy of its song, but also as the four words that happen to summarize my entire postgrad reality.
Yeah, dude. I’m writing this tucked away in my small hometown with every single friend I have miles away, melting into the heat of Roxie Ray’s vibrato and basking in the anonymity of my soulful summer soundtrack while I heavily contemplate deleting my LinkedIn and living this easy forever.
This 2012 song emerging from Sydney, Australia was a totally random discovery, which is why I was able to establish a completely platonic relationship with it. Because it’s not ensconced in memory or context, I am able to simply enjoy the music for the way it sounds and how it makes me feel, rather than for what it represents in the grander scheme of my life or its history.
The entire listening experience is pleasant and effortless. But when you really tune in and break it down, it becomes astounding how much is going on: blaring horns, jazzy keys and raunchy percussion are all coated over with Roxie Ray’s howls. Her voice is money; she has Amy Winehouse’s sultry delivery and epic range but with a uniquely angelic tone.
When I researched the musicians, I was shocked to discover that the band is super low key. Though their work is of high production value, their output is pure and mixed well, and everything sounds goooood, there’s not a lot of information about them out there. They don’t even have a website.
So, for me to learn more about Dojo Cuts and what they’re all about, there’s only one thing I can do in the meantime—keep listening. I think I can fit it into my busy schedule.