Songwriter and artist Michelle Bender creates a divinely harmonised story and song, with the heartfelt contemplation and ultimate uplift of her single Never Leave.
Structurally unexpected yet satisfying as it progresses from one moment and style to the next, Never Leave allows the natural nuances and delicacy of Michelle’s voice and her intimate, revealing lyrics to really reach out and connect. Meanwhile the music proves eclectic and genuinely at one with the changing stages of the story – the fullness and brightness reinforced by both the delivery and the production.
The soundscape is full yet gentle, presenting a synth pattern that feels almost like the euphoric dance classics from the nineties. The track doesn’t build in that way though, instead finding its groove amidst a more pop-rock to synth-wave and even Enya-like realm; as the beat drops in and the vocal reaches those greater levels of passion.
An interesting and memorable style, great writing and production, a clear sense of character to the voice but also a melody and concept that feel relatable and comforting in their accessibility. Michelle Bender introduces her style and sound in a likable fashion, for the uniquely dreamy and hopeful Never Leave.
Also worth checking out is Michelle Bender’s beautifully harmonised and colourful, catchy single Many Moon’s Ago.
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