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Toronto Artist OTHEOSE Explores Division and Connection on New Single “Continental Drift”
STREAM/DOWNLOAD “CONTINENTAL DRIFT” HERE
September 19, 2025 (Toronto, Canada) – Toronto-based electronic artist OTHEOSE unveils “Continental Drift”, the title track and third single from his upcoming debut album. With layered textures, emotive vocals, and a cinematic sense of scale, the song stands as the centerpiece of the record—capturing both its sonic palette and its underlying themes of disconnection, uncertainty, and the search for renewal.
Led by delayed acoustic guitars, sequencers, and hypnotic vocal processing, “Continental Drift” blends electronic downtempo atmospheres with expressive performance. The result is a track that feels both intimate and expansive, weaving a subtle tension between softness and intensity.
At its core, the song reflects on the growing divides that shape our world—whether personal, social, or cultural. “The lyric ‘Continental Drift’ felt like the right metaphor,” says OTHEOSE, the artist name of composer and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Krouglow. “It’s such a monumentous shift, but it happens so gradually you barely notice—until you look back and realize how far we’ve drifted from each other. That slow polarization seems to be happening in so much of the world now, and this track is about recognizing it before it’s too late.”
The lyrics—“Somehow we forgot behind our own inventions / Somehow we were caught inside our own reflections”—speak to the echo chambers and self-made illusions that distance us from one another, while the line in the second verse —“There’s a thread that holds this together, holds us together”—offers a fragile but persistent sense of hope. That thread, Krouglow explains, is our shared humanity, the one element that still feels real and worth holding onto.
As the namesake of the record, “Continental Drift” embodies the album’s larger arc. Where debut single “Sundown” grappled with time and aspirations, and follow-up “No Answers Given” explored doubt and indecision, the title track widens the scope, placing personal struggle against the backdrop of societal fracture. Together, the singles outline an emotional landscape marked by change, uncertainty, and the need for connection.
Entirely self-written, performed, produced, and mixed by Krouglow, the track highlights OTHEOSE’s ability to merge moody electronic production with live instrumentation and evocative songwriting.
“Continental Drift” is available now on all major streaming platforms.