Divinely captured acoustic guitar, two sets of fingerpicked strings recorded with an intimate and crisp finish, set the bar for Martin Leroux’s latest single – a notable step towards the delicacy of folk music and ballad-esque songwriting.
Originally penned for a stage play exploring a 1960’s folk musician who falls in love with an actress, Butterskies makes note of Martin Leroux’s influences amidst James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, following the singer’s equally vulnerable and evocative voice, through a slowly evolving soundscape of subtle additional strings and peaceful summer imagery.
Having first graced the airwaves with noteworthy impact for his breakthrough single Red Light, Martin Leroux switches gears beautifully for Butterskiess, maintaining that integrity of voice and writing, to offer a sense of story and absolute escapism into the moment, which proves enchanting and heartfelt to listen through.
Something of an instant acoustic classic, Butterskies is all at once familiar and fresh – melodically and lyrically creating its own clear lane, but stylistically holding close to a rather timeless and currently much-needed organic musical aura.
The humanity of Martin’s writing and performance manner rings loud and clear with this gem of a folk-pop single, and the chorus in particular resounds and uplifts its audience. While we’re impressed with the guitar playing, the writing and the vocal performance overall, we’re also warmly consumed by the natural embrace of the music, and that makes all the difference. This one is an easy must for the folk and acoustic playlists of 2025.
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