Daniel Barrie – Curtain Falls (2021)
If you need a single that helps you feel better after the end of a relationship, Daniel Barrie has just what you need. His single ‘Curtain Falls’ considers karma and healing to the sound of a driving bass and catchy chorus. Written as a way to heal from the pain of a toxic relationship, he draws on his own experience to make others feel a bit better.
While the song tells a story, the impact is bolstered by the attitude he has infused into each note and word. Using a narrative-driven style, Barrie has been drawing on the world around him for inspiration. Having written over 70 songs already, this is only one in what is likely to be a long and interesting career.
‘Curtain Falls’ draws you in with an irresistible acoustic guitar line. There is a raw feeling to the instrumentation that allows them to really come into their own while enhancing both the vocals and messaging of the track. There is a slightly stripped back feeling to the opening of the track that builds up into more as you are drawn further and further into the track. The electric guitar riff that soars through the back of the single is wonderful as it slices emotions through your chest. The acoustic guitar offers a grounded foundation for the song while the drums draw you forward and the electric guitar is all your emotions soaring free. There is a lot going on in the melody but it has been carefully crafted into a river of beauty.
Barrie’s vocals complement the raw feelings of the acoustic guitar as he infuses hurt and pain into the lyrics. Woven into the pain is an acknowledgement that karma will come around and revisit the pain on the person who caused it. The chorus is really catchy and Barrie’s vocals slide into the soaring electric guitar. As the song progresses, the pain in his performance gives way to healing and the strength to move on.
Daniel Barrie draws you into the pain of a toxic relationship, the healing energies that come after it ends and the understanding that karma is coming in ‘Curtain Falls’. The melody is a wonderful showcase of the raw power of guitars with the acoustic guitar forming a grounding while the electric guitar soars with emotion. His vocals enhance the emotions of the melody filling you with pain only to give you strength later on.
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