The Enigmatic Foe Channels the Value of Misery on New Single “The Suffering Art” [Premiere]

We’re going to do our best today to stick to The Original Plan, with the premiere of The Enigmatic Foe’s latest single “The Suffering Art.” As the songwriting project of Knoxville-based musician Jared Colinger, the song comes from his latest album The Original Plan, planned for release on July 30th. With flashes of Squeeze, Depeche Mode, and The Smiths, Colinger capably and intelligently tows that thin line between melancholy and upbeat jangly pop, creating that right amount of self-awareness in his songwriting to make it relatable, but also tug on your emotions. It’s been over 15 years since Colinger began releasing music, and in that time, he has developed a real savvy for keeping it simple, while also writing about what’s right there inside of him, waiting to be developed into something...

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