Noelle Toland – Sun Will Rise (2022)
If you are feeling lost for any reason, Noelle Toland is here for you with her single ‘Sun Will Rise’. A cathartic track that channels the upheaval of recent years, it offers a reminder that everything will be okay and all we need to do is take life one step at a time. Heading back to the 90s for some country stylings, she merges this with modern soul for a really touching and emotionally inspiring single.
Heartfelt and uplifting, the single taps into stunning imagery to bring the light of a new day to the darkness in life. While Toland has felt a connection with country music since a young age, it was joining a kindergarten choir that cemented her understanding that she wanted to make music. She is now returning to her roots and modernising the sound of her childhood, while infusing something that is uniquely her into each note.
The tumble of the piano that opens ‘Sun Will Rise’ meets an undertone of pure country. The use of these two melodic lines creates a rich feeling to the melody while keeping the movement rather stripped back. As the melody winds its way between the vocals toward the chorus, a strain of strings filters through the higher levels. It is like the sun breaking over the horizon and flooding the world with a warm golden light. While the melody retains the relatively stripped-back vibe of the opening, the piano builds to an emotionally powerful rise. It is a wonderfully rich arrangement that moves something deep in your chest you never knew needed it. Later in the track, the instrumentation rises into the sky for an aerial dance that is really beautiful and puts a little smile on your lips.
While there is a light undertone of country in the melody, Toland’s vocals bring a retro country vibe to a modern twist. Her voice curls around you like a comforting embrace which chases away the negativity and sadness of the opening verse. Through the lyrics, she lets you know that regardless of what happens, the sun will come out and the storm of the world will break. It is a really comforting single that helps you find the silver lining in the turbulent world around us. The chorus is catchy and will be stuck in your brain, while the powerful message of the lyrics lingers on your soul.
Through the soft and comforting sounds of ‘Sun Will Rise’, Noelle Toland helps us find the silver lining of the storm clouds of life. With an emotionally moving melody and vocals that settle around you like a hug, she lets us know that things will get better no matter what has happened. The chorus carries this message into your brain where it will linger long after the single has ended.
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