Natalie Lain – Natalie Lain EP
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| Natalie Lain - Natalie Lain EP |
Release Date: Out Now
There
is something wonderful about a person who opens their heart up to a world of
music, regardless of style, genre or era. So when Pennsylvania resident Natalie
Lain comes shuffling in to view citing Nirvana, Joplin and Patti Smith as
influences you’ve got to give her stuff a listen, right? This new EP opens with
‘Bruises’, a tune so subtle and subdued it sounds initially like the kind of
tune that’s played at the end of a party when everyone is so wasted that they
can barely lift a glass/roll-up to their mouth. But listen and closer and the
embers are still glowing – there’s a fire in the belly as Lain’s vocals come
through gritted teeth and the Quentin Tarantino guitars give this a slightly
sinister, feisty edge. ‘Bloodshot Eyes’ comes on like a Bond theme, such are
the smoky, sultry vocals from Ms Lain and sense of danger about the jazz
influenced musicianship delivered with real pop style and confidence.
That
slightly sinister theme continues on ‘Murder is Forever’ (not just for
Christmas, presumably) as the distant guitars jangle in from the shadows as
Lain sings “I remember our first kiss and through the blood I tasted on your
lips” sounding for all the world like Feist’s younger sister who has been
dabbling in the occult whilst listening to Taylor Swift. The EP closes out on
‘No Turning Back’ which is a bona fide pop track with quick-fire vocals and
minor notes that suggest the kind of sadness that comes just before defiance
and resolution kick in and you come back fighting. Natalie Lain sings “I think
that this is my turning point and there’s no turning back” which is an
incredible piece of self-reflection. You see, right now Lain is at a fork in
the road where she can pursue the pop songwriting path and go for the big bucks
or she can opt to be her own artist and explore that darker side that intrigues
and excites so much. The great thing is that she has no pressure to choose just
yet and the talent to make a success of both paths if she wants to.
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