Sometimes the bare essentials are all you need – great songwriting means something, sounds genuine, connects and moves a listener, and is simply enjoyable to experience. Jack Horton’s Set Me Free is a humble and timeless example of precisely those qualities.
Gorgeous vocals pave the way through descending verse lines and personal, poetic lyrics that increasingly inspire. The passion rises, the organic folk-pop soundscape too, and the song brightens beautifully, as it openly reaches out to a significant other.
That build is intoxicating, a huge crescendo of music and performance incoming, and Jack Horton effectively engages his audience, with honesty in both musicianship and lyric.
Definitely one to watch out for on the live scenes, and an easy addition to your folk, pop and singer-songwriter playlists this year.
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