Acoustic guitar pricks his fingertips, soon leading into a lush fabric of strings swelling in the background. Alejandro Aranda, known onstage as Scarypoolparty, rose to prominence on “American Idol” and continues to impress with his post-show catalog. “Poison” crinkles with its fragile and somehow elegant arrangement, allowing his voice a perfect nest in which to settle.
Listen to “Poison” below.