Abi Mia – Shadow (2021)
Abi Mia is no newcomer to The Other Side Reviews, having captivated us with her songs including the bright and soulful flows of ‘Good Intentions’. With her latest release ‘Shadow’, she is moving away from the sound of her last release and hitting out with a balladic orchestral soar. Diving into deep emotions with evocative harmonies, Mia tackles the importance of putting yourself first.
Inspired by her own experiences, she uses a building tone to emphasise how important it is to set proper boundaries in life and put yourself first to avoid burnout. While doing this, she does acknowledge that we should help others but tempers this with the understanding that you can’t if you are burnt out. Recorded in her home studio, there is a personal touch to this track that adds poignancy to the rather reassuring message.
An elegant piano line opens ‘Shadow’ and delicately draws your attention. Deep beats rise from the depths to elevate the balladic feeling of the single only to drop for a gentle soar. Shimmers of sweeping orchestral tones build the melody as the vocals soar. Throughout the track, it is the piano line that endlessly draws you forward. The tenderness of the piano tugs at your heartstrings while creating the atmosphere needed to really take in the message of the vocals.
While the melody stirs the emotions, it is Mia’s vocals that are the real star of the track. Her voice whispers into the soundscape with a question that a lot of us should be asking ourselves. There is an awakening of understanding through the first verse before Mia’s vocals send shivers cascading down your arms with the power of her soaring performance. The lyrics are packed with a sense that someone understands what you are going through and feel as you give more and more of yourself. The messaging of the single has been very delicately handled as it sinks into you without you even realising it. Through all of this, you feel a welling of emotions that is so powerful while unbelievably uplifting.
Abi Mia soars through your senses leaving a swell of emotion in her wake through the powerful and captivating ballad ‘Shadow’. The melody starts the stirring of emotions that is completed by the powerful soaring vocals. Mia’s performance is stunning and touches something deep inside that you never knew you needed to acknowledge before now.
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