There’s a certain kind of magic in music that manages to sound like a sunbeam hitting the dashboard while you’re sorting through a tangle of thoughts, and ‘Parachute’, the new track from Sydney-based songwriter Dom Moore, lands squarely in that space. Light on its feet but grounded in emotion, the song finds its strength in the contrast of crisp rhythms and golden-hued guitar lines that underscore lyrics that gently wrestle with the push and pull of affection and self-preservation.
His voice is clear and unforced, moving with the ease of someone who’s learned to read the signs, even mid-fall. It’s a song about connection, but also about the wisdom to know when not to go all in and recognising that sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is pull the ripcord. There’s a quiet tension humming beneath the brightness, like that moment just before the drop.
Despite recorded in the intimacy of a home studio, ‘Parachute’ lacks the feel of isolation. The drums flick forward with momentum, while gleaming guitar solos streak across the mix. There’s a sense of emotional movement throughout, as if Moore is taking stock while in motion, checking the rearview without getting stuck staring back.
What makes this track compelling is the way it captures a feeling that’s rarely articulated so clearly: the sweet ache of loving someone while still choosing to land safely on your own terms. With ‘Parachute’, Dom Moore sketches out the emotional terrain he’s set to explore. If this is the beginning, it’s already a soft, steady descent into something worth watching.
