Cicci Landén – Need to Run (2022)
Through her single ‘Over Again’, Cicci Landén used her storytelling ability to weave an intriguing tale of repetitive family patterns. Now, she is packing the last two years’ worth of emotion into the single ‘Need to Run’. Through the single, she paints a picture of everything falling apart, only for a passion for music and life to pick her up and keep her going.
Emotional and empowering, the single glows with the power of Landén’s will, as she weaves a mixture of soft rock and country into a wonderful tale. While she uses personal anecdotes and emotions as the basis of her music, the universality of the feelings makes her songs extremely easy to connect with. By the end of the single, you will feel empowered and able to face anything the world has to throw at you.
‘Need to Run’ is catchy from the first note that brings an Americana vibe to your ears. There is a feeling of long open roads and driving with the windows down that has been infused into the melody. The guitar flows around you, holding you in an empowering embrace. At times, you can feel the tug of the negative emotions of the lyrics, before they are swept away by the country folk and rock flows. There is no way you can listen to this track and not feel yourself moving past the problems of life and toward something better. The guitar solo later in the track soars through your chest, cementing the empowering vibes. Before you know what is happening, you are going to be getting down to her rhythm and feeling the serious urge to turn the volume up.
Landén’s vocals bring another hit of country to the single, while riding the folky rock tones of the melody. Through the verses, she brings the negative feelings of everything seeming to fall apart, to life. While there is a heaviness to these moments, the catchy feeling of the melody softens their blow. This softening allows the chorus to hit much harder as you are flung into a feeling of empowerment and strength. Through the chorus, Landén lets you know that you are able to move forward and face anything that life has to throw at you. It is so easy to connect to the emotions of the single and get caught in the strength that follows.
Cicci Landén has you soaring on waves of empowerment, passion and strength through ‘Need to Run’, while catching you in the engaging Americana folk-rock sound. Through the single, she fills you with empowerment and strength, while letting you know that you can face anything. This has all been set to an extremely engaging melody that is sure to have your feet tapping away.
Find out more about Cicci Landén on her website, Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
