The high pitched granular trill, heard on the right side at 00:05 and then much more clearly as the track ends at 03:33, is a telltale sign of fun being had with the Crystallizer module.
I would be willing to put money on the effect itself being generated by SoundToys EffectRack plugin.
In the liner notes for the song, the only a reference to these sounds are as ‘sound design’ provided by Ethan Gruska, but to my ear this sounds like a manipulation of that main baritone guitar part, it’s been distorted and warped almost beyond recognition, but it retains some sense of ‘guitarness’ to it. The verses of ‘Garden Song’ feature bizarre and spacey sounds that float around the stereo field, providing the track with a distinct vibe of its own right from the off. These sounds define the overall emotional tone of the song, a muted melancholy feeling, but your ear is also caught by the stuttering and garbled sound that swirls around the stereo field giving the track a sense of width far greater than the mono guitar, vocal and kick drum could readily provide (see Get That Sound below for more detail). The first verse sets the scene, presenting an almost underwater sounding instrumental, with the central baritone electric guitar part and kick drum having been subjected to a steep low pass filter. Many momentary background special effects keep a casual listener’s ear from getting bored and provide extra depth to lyrical phrases for those paying close attention. Despite this apparent simplicity (especially compared to something like this previous Listen Close subject track by occasional Bridgers collaborators The 1975) listening in more detail reveals that the production is constantly engaging the listener, using a sharp focus on the vocal performance and subtle shifts in the textures surrounding it to gently lead your ear from section to section. Ībout the track Phoebe simply said, “This one’s for Greg Abbott.‘Garden Song’ initially seems like a rudimentary production, comprised of a number of guitar parts, a constant kick drum with several layers of vocal bolstering the choruses.
Phoebe’s version, which she has also been performing live on her current tour, was recorded in Los Angeles with Tony Berg, Ethan Gruska, Christian Lee Hutson, Harrison Whitford, Rob Moose, Sebastian Steinberg, Marshall Vore, Nate Walcott and Maria Taylor. All proceeds from the sale of the track, including Bo Burnham’s publishing, will go to Texas Abortion Funds – split evenly between Texas Equal Access Fund, The Bridge Collective, Clinic Access Support Network, West Fund, Jane’s Due Process, Fund Texas Choice, Support Your Sistah at the Afiya Center, the Lilith Fund, Frontera Fund, and Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, Inc. Phoebe Bridgers has released a cover version of Bo Burnham’s “That Funny Feeling” exclusively via Bandcamp today, Friday, October 1st.
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