Betsy Stiles – Blinded (2021)
Every day there are people falling in love but not everyone careens headfirst into this emotion. Betsy Stiles is shining a light on those who approach love with a jaded perspective in her single ‘Blinded’. While all about falling in love, the song considers how many people hold back from really falling. Packed with honesty, it offers a jaded view of life that is refreshing and real.
With a dreamy sound, Stiles has you floating to her groove. Her first single to be released, she recorded it at home after being a closet songwriter for a while. Now, she is looking to put her music out there for everyone to hear while drawing in inspiration from great singer-songwriters.
‘Blinded’ has an amazing depth in the melody from the deep beats that shiver through your chest to the high tones twinkling over it. This gives way to a lush piano-driven tone on the chorus that swells against your senses. There are a number of instrumental lines that make their way across your ears throughout the single. In the second verse, you are drawn into the guitar line that twangs along the chorus and joins the piano from earlier in the single. The melodic lines combine to create a deep foundation for the vocals to dreamily float over.
While the melody is enthralling in its depth and richness, Stiles’ vocals bring the emotional impact of the track. Her performance is packed with a cautiousness which is enhanced by a jaded point of view. You can hear how she wants to reach out and embrace the golden threads of love only to be pulled back into herself. Her vocal delivery sends shivers through you as her voice floats into the atmosphere and pulls at your heart. Her nuanced performance has you deeply feeling all the emotions of the track.
Betsy Stiles sends shivers through you with her emotive vocals while the melody of ‘Blinded’ draws you into its depth. The layers of instrumentation create a rich melody that you walk down while the dreaminess of the vocals shivers through your body. The emotions of the track are infused into each word and sink deep into your soul.
Find out more about Betsy Stiles on her Spotify.
