Kaeley Jade – Poltergeist (2022)
Kealey Jade is bringing a playful and light side to a rather sad topic with her single ‘Poltergeist’. Using raucous and danceable tones, she has you moving to the tale of a relationship where the distance between people grows until it feels like you are dating a ghost. The brutal feeling of a romantic spark sputtering is tempered by the upbeat vibes and rather tongue-in-cheek flows of the single.
The vibrant palette of music is undeniably catchy and you could easily find yourself dancing to the remnants of the track that linger in your brain. Following on from her indie-pop single ‘Ego’, Jade continues to set the stage for her new album which is set for release later this year. Having performed on stages across Canada, she is ready and able to take the next steps in her musical journey.
‘Poltergeist’ has a playful bounce to the opening that sets you running into the fun and bright vibes of the music. There is something about the beat that grips you and gets you moving to its rhythm. This could just be your foot tapping or your body bopping to the movement. This bounce leads you through the verses into the chorus that hits with a strangely raucous energy. The vibrant energy of the music is infectious and you never really want it to stop pumping into your veins. The moving vibes of the music are packed with a blend of country, indie pop and indie rock, offering a little strain of something for everyone. The guitar riff later in the track takes your hand and spins you around, while the beats keep your feet dancing around. There isn’t a moment of rest in the melody as it keeps the moving pace from start to finish.
As you are dancing around to the melody and having a really fun time, Jade’s vocals bring a playful smile to the track. There is a slightly flippant feeling to the opening verse that leads you into the country-tinged chorus. While her performance is really playful and has a playful shrug to the flow, there is a serious topic woven into the lyrics. While you shout out with her on the chorus, you are drawn into the consideration of whether the relationship you are in has run its course and you should break up. The contrast between this serious topic and the lively melodics is fantastic and just makes the single more engaging.
With a lively beat, playful shrugs and bopping vocals, Kaeley Jade wraps a serious topic into a rather raucous soundscape in the bouncing tones of ‘Poltergeist’. Both the melody and vocals have a playful energy that bounces through your veins, creating an upbeat and vibrant vibe. The lyrics hit on the more serious side of the track and the distance that grows within a relationship.
Find out more about Kaeley Jade on her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Spotify.
