Alex Kate – One Plus One (2022)
With her single ‘Sunshine’, Alex Kate took us on a journey out of the depths of sadness, into a warm embrace. Now, she is taking us back in time with the nostalgic summer single ‘One Plus One’. Written in collaboration with her writing partner, Heather Crawford, she has you remembering summers long gone and the experiences that you can fondly think back on.
Woven into the nostalgia of the single is a summer love, where you feel like you and the other person are alone in the world. With the addition of some groovy beats to the love story of the lyrics, they have created a single that makes you want to find your loved ones and dance the night away with them. The summer crush of the lyrics is relatable, making the single all the catchier.
‘One Plus One’ brings an endless sky to your senses through the opening. This endless blue sky has a nostalgic edge to it as the gentle twanging notes start to rise from the rather folky opening to a folk-pop flow. You can feel the cresting of emotions through the melody as you hit the chorus and the bubbling happy emotions remembering a good time brings. The verses are packed with the tender reminiscence of a time long gone and the summer love that you fell into. There is a moment when the music drops completely, only to burst with undeniable emotions that send you soaring on their happy vibes. The melody is packed with nostalgic tones, but there is an edge of modernity that adds to the reminiscent feeling of the track.
The melody does a fantastic job of starting the nostalgic vibes of the track, but it is the vocals and lyrics that really paint the picture of a summer love. Kate’s voice has a youthful sweetness to it as she almost sighs into the memories of a past summer. Through her performance, you are drawn into the feeling of you and the person you like being the only people in the world having a great time together. The chorus is packed with smiling reminiscence as you fondly think about being young and having fun without a care in the world. Every element of the single comes together for a wonderful summer song that captures the warmth of the season and carefree youthful affection.
‘One Plus One’ by Alex Kate is the summer single that will have you reminiscing about young love and carefree affection, while soaring through the nostalgic sound. The melody brings the first hits of nostalgia and summer vibes, but it is the vocals that paint the memories. Together, they form a single that is all happy summer energy that leaves you feeling brighter and lighter at the end.
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