Track Of The Day: Abi Wade – ‘A Bit Like Love’

Orchestral soundscapes personalise Abi Wade’s new single ‘A Bit Like Love’

The ornate piano and soulful strings that characterise the track are emotional, personable, and human. On the single, Abi sings of lost relationships, her stark, sharp vocal marrying with the flurried piano notes of the chorus. The focal lyric “It doesn’t feel a bit like love to me” weaves in and out of the ethereal strings, sounding closer to a tragic arthouse film soundtrack than a pop song. It’s this, though, that makes the track stand out.

Written almost entirely on the cello, Abi’s musically rousing approach to writing songs is conveyed through her delicate yet powerful layered soundscapes. With vocals likened to Kate Bush, ‘A Bit Like Love’ is stylistically timeless.

The single is the newest release from album Beautifully Astray. The record is a unique exploration of relationships, with its finger directly on the pulse of melancholy yet brilliant music.

 

Beautifully Astray, the upcoming new album from Abi Wade, is out 6 April.

 

Erin Bashford 

Photo Credit: Kenny McCracken

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Track Of The Day: Chiara Berardelli – ‘Deep Space Hibernation’

Following My Big Mouth and Don’t Be So Lovely, Scottish artist Chiara Berardelli is now set to release her new album, Seamonster. Confronting one of her most painful inner heartaches – the sadness of not having children – she’s taken more control in every part of the recording process, allowing her to impart her ideas at a deeper level than ever before.

Taken from the album is new single ‘Deep Space Hibernation’. Otherworldly, raspy violins within the intro provide an element of the unknown and other-worldly space before they unexpectedly fall away to the gentle pace of piano melodies. The soft tone which ‘Deep Space Hibernation’ suddenly adapts from here causes your mind to float away with the chords and – with Chiara’s soothing, husky vocals – you’ll find yourself within your own realms of deep space in an instant. 

Although the pace is gentle, ‘Deep Space Hibernation’ talks of finding that quiet strength which is in all of us. Singing of the “Fire in my soul”, Berardelli seems to have created a metaphor for the space between being mentally tired, but not ready to give up. The late addition of drums aids this symbolism, and also picks up the energy before being layered ethereally against luscious vocal soundbites.  

Of the track, Chiara explains:

“When I was at my lowest ebb, the idea of going to sleep for a long time and waking up when the pain was over seemed very attractive. Although it depicts sadness, I think it’s an uplifting song, perhaps reflected by the analogy of space, something way bigger than ourselves.”

Although tinged with bittersweet sadness, ‘Deep Space Hibernation’ also contains an air of uplifting hope, which deems the single the perfect easy listening song for those gentle Sunday mornings.

 

Seamonster, the upcoming album from Chiara Berardelli, is out 2nd March.

Nicky Lee Delisle
@Nicky___Lee

 

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Track Of The Day: Black Gold Buffalo – ‘Lay It Down’

A well-crafted, slow-burning track about overcoming anxiety, Black Gold Buffalo have shared their latest single ‘Lay It Down’. The track follows the group’s previous single ‘Pearls Deep’, both of which are featured on their long awaited debut album, which is set to be released on 6th April, via their own label Buff Rekkids.

The band’s ethos is totally DIY. “We run our own label, we make our own art, and we call on friends to make vides and remixes,” vocalist Keziah Stillwell explains. We’re hooked on Black Gold Buffalo’s mesmerising, alternative sounds and after you’ve listened to ‘Lay It Down’, you will be too.

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Kate Crudgington
@KCBobCut

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Track Of The Day: Anna Von Hausswolff – ‘The Mysterious Vanishing Of Electra’

Following the announcement of her fourth album, due out in March, Swedish artist Anna Von Hausswolff has now shared a brand new video for the majestic first single.

Filled with the soaring power of PJ Harvey alongside an eerie mysticism reminiscent of Kate Bush, ‘The Mysterious Vanishing Of Electra’ is a truly bewitching creation; oozing a haunting, ethereal splendour. Starring Siri Wigzell and Anna von Hausswolff, the video was was directed by Anna’s sister Maria von Hausswolff, who recently won the Cinematography Debut award at the prestigious Camerimage film festival.

Of the video, Maria explains:

“… (it’s) driven by a desire to dig up something that has been wanting to get dug up for a long time. It’s a transition of music, character and images…”

Watch the spellbinding new video here:

Dead Magic, the upcoming new album from Anna Von Hausswolff, is out 2nd March. And catch her live at The Dome, London, on 12th March.

Mari Lane
@marimindles

 

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