Dead Bird Lady – February (2021)
Dead Bird Lady is taking on the sensitive subject matter of depression and anxiety in her debut single ‘February’. The intimate ballad brings inspiring poetry and honesty to your ears while highlighting just what she has to offer. With a blending of alternative tones with some folk sensibilities, she tinges her sound with memories and emotions.
Dead Bird Lady draws on an eclectic mixture of influences to craft her bewitching sound. With some 70s rock thrown into Latin-American folklore and Icelandic tones, she creates cathartic compositions that stick with you long after you have stopped listening. With a music video that brings the poetry of the single to visual life, she could easily become a fixture on your favourite playlist.
‘February’ delicately plucks against your ears to draw you into the soundscape. There is a soothing stroll to the music that makes you think of walking along the beach in winter as the wind slices off the waves. The folk tones of the melody are wonderful as they ease you into an organic haze. The almost woody tones of the melody are a gentle interplay of light and dark like muted lights glinting off the roiling waves of the ocean. While there is a very gentle feeling to the music, there are other emotions resting in the depths that link to the lyrics.
Her vocals have a delightful honesty as she pulls you into a contemplative vibe. Her performance carries the organic soothing vibe of the melody to a new level. The poetry of the lyrics bring the exploration of anxiety and depression to your ears in a wonderful way. As her voice laps against you with the waves of the melody, you are filled with some dark feelings before the chorus hits you with a hidden strength. The soothing flow of the song helps the subject matter hit a little harder.
The music video brings the watery feeling of the music to the visuals from the first moment. This is combined with Dead Bird Lady singing to the camera and as a silhouette. There are also moments of her lying on the floor and singing which actually helps with the messaging of the track. The smoky images of ink through water are a wonderful portrayal of the dark feelings of anxiety and depression weaving their way into your senses.
Dead Bird Lady uses soft waves of music, vulnerable vocals and poetic lyrics to soothe you through feelings of anxiety and depression in ‘February’. There is a winter ocean feeling to the music like walking along the beach on a cold day that combines with the gentle flow of the vocals. The accompanying music video brings the poetry of the lyrics to visuals with smoky water and gentle singing visuals.
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