Mysteries Of The Broken by Basil C.J.

Mysteries Of The Broken is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Basil C.J.'s arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The vocal on Mysteries Of The Broken is among the better performances Basil C.J. has committed to record. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Mysteries Of The Broken is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2020 marked the release of Mysteries Of The Broken, and Mysteries Of The Broken was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Mysteries Of The Broken differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 2:29, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.