Travis Dieter presents: “Don’t Stray Away From”
The artist finds a truce with his own thoughts on a new single built for lazy summer afternoons and skateboard wheels on hot pavement.
Travis Dieter has never been interested in noise for noise’s sake. The solo artist, who draws a clear line from The Strokes’ frayed cool to Modest Mouse’s anxious jangle, returns with “Don’t Stray Away From,” a track that treats inner peace as something you have to chase rather than something you inherit. The central tension is familiar to anyone who has tried to outrun their own spiraling thoughts. Dieter concludes that external fixes are temporary, leaving him “dead and grey.” What he needs instead is a steady anchor for when isolation sets in. The chorus repeats that plea like a quiet mantra. Musically, the song features lush reverb textures that contrast beautifully with the energy of the beat, giving the track a lot of atmosphere but retaining a driven indie sound that would definitely be appealing to fans of artists such as Beach House, DIIV or Dead Rituals.