Ivory Lane – Confetti EP 
Release Date: Out Now
I often like to mention where an
artist is based and their roots so as to contextualise the music and give you,
dear reader, some sense of location. However, in the case of Ivory Lane, to
tell you that she is based in Nashville might give you entirely the wrong idea
about her music. Lane’s ‘Confetti’ EP is a four track masterpiece in the art of
sad pop with heartfelt lyrics and sumptuous melodies.
Opening with ‘December’, Lane
sets about creating a moody piano atmosphere but matches it with an upbeat
rhythm to create something that is pitched between Adele, Katy Perry and Sia
which is no bad place to be. ‘Lonely Hearts’ follows next and the warmth of
those soft piano notes is matched by Lane’s gentle vocals tones to create a
song that is the musical equivalent of drying your eyes, taking a deep breath
and knocking back what’s left of your drink before getting back on the dance
floor.
The title track, ‘Confetti’, is
the standout among four excellent tunes here, as the piano ripples like the
leaves of Autumn falling in a sun dappled glade with a very real sense of
heartbreak and of someone being at the fork in the road between dwelling on the
past and looking to the future. However, just in case you feel yourself getting
a little down, Lane brings our mood up with the triumphant, uplifting and life
affirming final track, ‘God Save the Queens’, which is surely due to be an
anthem for those in need of support and in need of supporting others. Ivory
Lane has a rare talent in both song writing and performing but it is her
ability to tap directly into a rich emotional vein that is the real thing of
beauty to behold.
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