Kinga Angelys – Home (Is Where My Honey Is) (2023)
Known for her vibrant array of spirited and intriguing melodies, all wrapped up in a tale of optimism, Kinga Angelys is a bright ball of joy ready to roll into your lives. With a heartwarming pop sound, this singer-songwriter is passionate about “cultivating courage, hope and happiness with an addicting vibe”. The Other Side Reviews came across Angelys last year with her singles ‘Second Chances’ and ‘Hurricane’ – she turned our heads from the get-go. Poetic lyricism, powerful vocals and a jovial sound, Angelys is turning heads across the globe from her native Canada to her adopted home Germany. The latest addition to her discography is the single ‘Home (Is Where My Honey Is)’.
Following her well-received single ‘Good Things Are Coming’, the new single sees Angelys diverge from her signature pop style and enter the realm of folk music. Joined by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Joe Wilkinson, she shares her tender messages in a more laidback arrangement. Penned by Angelys and produced by Wilkinson with mixing and mastering by Will Davies, ‘Home (Is Where My Honey Is)’ binds the acoustic folk of Wilkinson with a warm sliver of pop.
Wilkinson and Angelys are no strangers to collaboration having performed with each other on social media; now, they come together to create this single receiving input and engaging with audiences from its conception to completion. A true labour of love made with listeners, ‘Home (Is Where My Honey Is)’ captures the joy and power of community in its warmth – odd to say but true. I find this particularly evident with the acoustic-inspired arrangement.
Moving from her upbeat electropop beats and synth-tinged songs, ‘Home (Is Where The Honey Is)’ strips away the twinkling fancies leaving a barebones melody. Wilkinson’s soothing acoustic guitar harmoniously binds with rhythmic drums in a catchy swirl of music. While the instruments have the toe-tapping infectiousness of simplicity, there is a kaleidoscopic flair to the single. For me, it is the fusion of Angelys’ soulful vocals with the rawness of Wilkinson – the light and dark, yin and yan of a love story.
The melody certainly carries you adrift in a romantic harmony, but it is the personal narrative that makes it even more heartwarming. Eloquently expressing the emotions of a long-distance relationship with the joy of soon seeing one another again, the optimistic “butterflies in the tummy” feeling is rife. Angelys explains:
“There is a dynamic yet delicate interplay of heartache and happiness in a distance relationship unlike no other. We tried to capture this wave of emotions from start to finish.”
For more from Kinga Angelys, check out her Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Spotify.
For more from Joe Wilkinson, check out his Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
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