
A single release from Jamie Lammers just dropped and this song bears a unique breed of honesty and lyrics that let a lot of inner thought and emotion spill out everywhere which I find quite refreshing because it gives the track a lot of personality and character. These are the kinds of things I find myself getting attached to when listening to this song.
"Now That I've Been Honest" is a pretty personal track and when you pay attention to the lyrics, you'll find out why but the way the whole thing is delivered has a huge part of what reaches out and grabs you.
This is a kind of folk-rock single as it's acoustic guitar bass but has elements of electric guitar that come in and out letting the song build and have these waves of intensity that come and go.
The arrangement and those builds are key elements of how the song hits.
The guitar performances are perfect. This is a track that has a certain kind of warmth to it even though it is so upfront lyrically. You feel like you're getting a piece of the artist when you listen to this single and that is exactly what I would look for with a track like this one.
The vocal performance is really well done, especially in terms of how the lyrical phrasing comes through.
During those choruses, and in the verses as well, you get a unique style of lyrical phrasing so, there is seemingly a lot squeezed into a verse and even the chorus.
This actually works well for the song's overall structure and composition because it adds this pop element.
The way the vocals are even performed has a passion and some soul so, they are delivered with heart, but you also have that bit of pop overcoat. This helps the song come through with a bit of catchiness.
The whole song sticks with you for different reasons.
There are hooks and vocal elements that bounce around in your brain for hours or even days after the song has ended and the only way to satiate that is to go and listen to the song again.
There is also honesty and openness in terms of the lyrics. Again, these are the things that give it character and that's what you end up connecting with the most.
When you listen to this song it puts you in your own headspace. It sets the mood, but you end up thinking of your own situation or your own people.
It's very relatable and one of the things that connected me with the track is how it's all portrayed.
A lot of us have these kinds of thoughts and have been in relationships or situations that bring these emotions along with them. It can be a little bit of a struggle at times but most of us don't know how to articulate that into words let alone words and music so when you listen to a song like this, you connect with it.
I feel like this was a track that was cathartic for Jamie to write and release. For whoever is listening to it, they will relate to it straight away.
Again, this has a warmth in its tonality and a sense of welcoming as well. Perhaps that comes from the vulnerability of the track, but it also has a lot to do with the tones of the acoustic and electric guitars along with the forward-moving flow of the song itself.
It's got beautiful energy to it. It feels like a lot of this was recorded live on the floor and you have these energies floating between performances, so those energies feed off each other.
You do get a live performance vibe from this track because of that energy.
This was a memorable song with a robust personality, lush sound and textures, a warm tonality, and a lyrical openness that pulls you in and keeps you there.
I would check this track out with headphones on so you can really soak in everything that's going on along with the lyrics.
Some gorgeous layers and tones are happening between the guitars, bass, live drums, and vocals.
Dive into this one and see how it affects you.
Remember where you heard it first.
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