bittersweet melancholy
Having only encountered Welsh singer/songwriter Kayleigh Morgan via her punk band IGNITEMARES, this solo acoustic effort is something of a revelation. While the vocals Kayleigh offers up with that band are hardly EXTREME NOISE TERROR, here they walk the line between delicacy and strength with consummate ease. Innocence is a thing of beauty, despite its subject matter of childhood virtue under siege from a virulent society.
This is song-writing at its most stripped back*: a simple acoustic guitar melody accompanying natural vocals, to convey a powerful message. It leaves me with the bittersweet, melancholy feeling I get after listening to Colin Meloy of THE DECEMBERISTS. Just lovely.
Available for pre-order now from Smash Mouse, released on 4th December 2020.
*in solidarity, this is reviewing at its most stripped back.
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