Metaphors and moments musically intertwined – a folk-pop softness that transcends the walls of expectation – Swiss songwriter Andrea Schmider offers unique song structuring, mighty choruses, and a striking balance between delicacy and power, for the Potpourri EP.
Set the Sails is the opener, an acoustic, fingerpicked opening moment evolving into a bold and beautiful anthem. The melody is simple but original, the voice subtly nuanced, and the lyrics have that traditional folk poetry about them.
After this, dramatic piano guides us through Fractured Beauty, before Lonely Streets lifts the mood and celebrates self-discovery and leaving behind the comforts of the past.
Then to redirect things again, Circles offers an essential bounce of a folk-pop knees-up, leading well into the much more contemplative vulnerability and ambient calm of Sweet Stillness – a closing track that showcases the true versatility of both Schmider’s writing and smooth vocal ability.
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