Josh Holmes – Falling for You (2022)
Through his single ‘Fall in Love Again’, Josh Holmes captured the peaceful and fulfilling moments spent with someone who helps you block out the world. He is now taking us back to the start of the relationship and the feeling of falling for someone that you barely know in the aptly titled ‘Falling for You’. The story of the single takes you back to a summer’s day at the beach, before flowing into a relaxed reflection on falling in love.
Through the track, Holmes explores how easy it is to fall in love with someone over a short space of time. Touching on what you would do with your loved one if money wasn’t an option, he delves into all the possibilities that the world has to offer. Following the style of his second single ‘Can’t Stop Thinking About You’, he creates a wonderful indie-pop sound that you can get lost in.
Bird chirps and an easy melody lull you into the sounds of ‘Falling for You’. There is a light and delicate feeling to the melody that mimics the glittering feeling of falling in love with someone. It is a wonderfully summery melody that is all bubbly feelings and sighing bliss. The guitars and drums have you lightly moving to their rhythm while the overall flow of the melody puts a smile on your face. The light pop vibes of the music are quite addictive as you just want to fall into the feelings he evokes and never look back. The extremely catchy movement of the music builds toward the end of the track as the emotions of the vocals rise higher and higher to overtake your senses. The electric guitar that soars out of the building movement is stunning and just adds this little something extra.
As you are being transported to a summer’s day, Holmes’ vocals bring a touch of awe and affection. Through the opening verse, there is a sense of wonderment to his performance as he basks in the feelings that someone fills him with. He effortlessly draws you into the feeling of falling for someone without any conscious thought. The backing vocals add a soft swell to his performance that enhances the softness of the emotions. Through the lyrics, he takes you on a trip around the world and all the things you can do with someone you care about. It is a little like a montage in a movie as the main characters start to fall in love and it is stunning in its execution. As the melody builds, his performance leads you to a confession of emotion.
Josh Holmes takes you back in time to falling in love with someone you barely know and all the glittering emotions this creates in the wonderful tones of ‘Falling for You’. The melody has a light summer vibe to it that moves into a softer flow of tender emotions and building depths of affection. His vocals effortlessly draw you into the story of the track, taking you across the world as you fall in love.
Find out more about Josh Holmes on his Instagram and Spotify.
