A.B. Violet – Check Your Feelings (2022)
A.B. Violet is an artist who has an innate ability to paint sonic pictures infused with emotions, ranging from apathy to uplifting acceptance and loneliness. With her single ‘Check Your Feelings’, she offers us a reminder that we all need to take the time to stop and check in with ourselves and work through our feelings. Through the dreamy tones of the single, she urges us to stop and breathe, particularly when we start to feel overwhelmed by emotion.
Written at a time when she was feeling sad and overwhelmed, this single continues her infusion of emotions, but offers an anchor in the storm. Through the lyrical reminders, she helps us cope with the influx of emotions that often threaten to sweep us off our feet. Bringing a sprinkling of retro tones to the track, she has us riding our emotional flows while knowing that we are fully in control.
‘Check Your Feelings’ uses an almost breathing feeling of jittering tones. It is an extremely captivating opening that draws you into the movement of the melody, before the tap of the beats get your feet moving. A dreaminess is woven into the higher levels to relax your muscles and give you the space needed to step back and assess your feelings. There are a few melodic lines that weave their way through the soundscape, before coming together for a delightful dance. Through all of this is the lightest touch of retro vibes. Everything comes together perfectly for a rather chilled ride of emotion that will leave you feeling more centred in yourself by the end.
While the melody creates the bubble you need to step into to check your feelings, it is Violet’s vocals that give you the push to do this. The humming opening of her vocals is the first relaxing caress of her performance. This is followed by a reminder to slow down and breathe, which is easy to do with the flow of the music. Through her performance, she wonderfully paints the picture of emotions weighing you down, only to be gently lifted from your shoulders by the movement of the music. There is almost a mantric feeling to the lyrics that repeat through your brain and remind you to work through your feelings when you are overwhelmed. While the single is packed with these reminders, there is also a feeling of connection as she lets you know that you are not alone in feeling overwhelmed.
A.B. Violet has you relaxing, breathing deeply and working through your emotions when you are overwhelmed through the chilled vibes of ‘Check Your Feelings’. Through the single, she brings a reminder to take a step back to centre yourself and find a sense of inner peace. This is easy to do while listening to the single as the music soothes your soul and her voice leads you through your emotions.
Find out more about A.B. Violet on her Instagram and Spotify.
