Lara – Wall (2020)
With her single ‘Wall’, Lara is inundating you with strong vocal harmonies, catchy lyrics and an alternative pop edginess. A taster for her upcoming album, the single draws on her diverse range while keeping to pop sensibilities. The track is a culmination of a year spent on musical learning and personal growth which shines through in the soundscape.
Over the last two years, Lara has been studying music on scholarship at the Berklee College of Music. Honing skills she started learning at age 8 when she began studying the piano, she taps into inspiration from renowned pop artists for her newer music. Created and produced completely on her own, the single shimmers with her personality and musical growth.
The deep and dark beats that open ‘Wall’ catch your attention from the first pounding tone. The pulsing notes that join add a higher layer to the track before the keys run over them. There is an easiness to the beats that get your head moving but ease you into the soundscape. The flow of the melody picks up on the chorus with an uplift of lighter synth tones that twinkle through the soundscape. The synths really come into their own as the single continues with a light touch of futuristic edginess. It is an interesting melody that has a lot of lines layered together for a textured sound.
Lara’s vocals bring their own layering to the single. Throughout the track, the vocal harmonies give a hazy echoing feeling to the performance which places it in a floating mist above the melody. While there is a haziness through the harmonisations, her performance has a captivating quality. The clear lyrism of the track helps you fall into the emotions of the song. The movement of her voice is also very catchy making you want to sing along with the slight pulse to her performance.
Lara catches you in her alternative pop web with the pulsing beats and vocal harmonies of ‘Wall’. With excellent use of layering, the single inundates you with musical lines, bouncing vocals and the draw of the lyrics. It is a wonderful taster for what is to come while being easy to listen to.
