Hellooo to my five readers. How art thee? It's been a minute! We're in Autumn, and my last blog post was in Spring.....
It's been a year, but the year is not over yet and I come bearing gifts in the spirit of my favourite season (Christmas) - and yes it is officially Christmas time now, because after October 31 Michael and Mariah both personally texted me to let me know they'd defrosted. True story.
N E wayyy, As usual I've been obsessing fixating and replaying artists and for the last couple of weeks I've been appreciating the pure artistic soul that is Emily King.
The first time I heard her voice was probably about two years ago. I remember exactly where I was, walking home from the shops in the autumn. I was taking the short cut, an alley (with streetlights) between the trees as "Georgia" began to play on my discovery playlist. I'd heard it before as my sister had played it to me, "This is the song!" I stopped in my tracks to add it to my 'likes' on Soundcloud and listened to it over and over as I walked home. I recently rediscovered more of her music and have been replaying whole albums all of this week and last. I've now reached a point where I couldn't sleep another night without sharing her with you. So here I am, after a 10 hour shift and three hours of commuting, sitting on the edge of my bed and pouring my admiration over the keyboard.
Emily's voice has a purity and clarity which is so unique and stunning. In her songs her vocals aren't overpowering the instruments or the other way around. There's not one harmony out of place. It just sounds...perfect. Like how music was always meant to feel - and in fairness to the producer, mixed incredibly. Her mastery of lyrics in combination with her knowledge of what her voice can do, moving like silk between ranges with ease is *chefs kiss*.
She plays with international sounds and different genres but still keeps them her. From upbeat songs to the slower tempos, it's clear that emotion and the feelings the song is meant to provoke is at the forefront of each track. Her voice brings things to life in the way it's confident and easy listening. I'm taken back to that walk home, the orange glow of the autumn leaves feel more vibrant, the lights on the street grow more intense and the warmth inside my headphones feel just that bit warmer. Recently, I've been enjoying this one in particular and I hope you do too! :
'tis the season to enjoy new music, so do yourself a favour and expand your playlist to include this beauty!
P.s. more gifts to come...
M
