{"id":40167,"date":"2018-09-07T13:09:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T12:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=40167"},"modified":"2018-09-07T13:09:02","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T12:09:02","slug":"gray-areas-sink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/09\/gray-areas-sink\/","title":{"rendered":"Gray Areas &#8211; &#8216;Sink&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#8216;Sink&#8217; is a magnificent piece by Gray Areas, from Oakland, California. A deep drum and bass hip hop track it&#8217;s got a very catchy piano and bass guitar melody which pulls you right in from the start.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The track is primarily spoken lyrics, which are provided by band member dex machina (aka Dexter Alexander), who also sings the choruses with great passion. It&#8217;s a short but very sweet track, enticing the listener to hit that replay button over and over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find Gray Areas online on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grayareasband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greayareas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBs_AsfrU6IECVUso6elCIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/greayareas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SoundCloud<\/a>. 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