An impassioned, evocative release from inner turmoil – a seamless blend of synthpop and power-ballad songwriting, from an artist whose focus is on the true escapism and therapeutic beauty of songwriting. Ellyott takes on the darkness of heartbreak and emotional distance, a story of push and pull when one lover commits and the other is lost in negativity, for the euphoric and impressively distinct single Half Light.
Featuring an intoxicating blend of organic keys and fully effected synths, keys, and rhythms, Half Light brings together powerful vocals and all-consuming sound-design, with a structural set-up purposefully built to reinforce the changing stages and emotions of the song.
Consider the sudden brightness and power of the hook, or the middle-8’s uniting of synth riff and vocal adlib – even the world music vocal charm, this a-capella introduction that sets the mood beautifully. We get hints of something like Phil Collins during those emotional peaks, with dashes of EDM taking hold underneath a bold and bright chorus, and it all intertwines quite perfectly.
The attention to detail is second to none, but what’s more, the voice and melody, the lyrics, the switch from a pensive verse to an uplifting, catchy and euphoric hook – the songwriting is the beating heart of the track, and the way Ellyott has brought these poetic and melodic qualities to life with production nuance and skill, helps deliver one of the most striking electronic pop songs of the year so far.
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