Lucy Wroe – The Vault (2025)
As Wroe closed 2024 with the well-received ‘Heartbeat Wipers’ – a transformative year as she honed her sound, style and attitude – she picks up with her new single ‘The Vault’ A pivotal point in her musical journey, the UK-based singer-songwriter intricately weaves through the pop scene not only defining herself as an eclectic pop artist, but also pioneering the road for independent artists. In December last year, we were delighted to feature Lucy Wroe on The Other Side Reviews; come join us as we delve into her most recent release, ‘The Vault’.
Approximately one year in the making, ‘The Vault’ has been pieced together since February last year. Like a sonic puzzle, one sound was tried, then another, then another, then set a piece here and there – the ultimate result is ‘The Vault’ with its harmonic creativity and earworm infectiousness. Produced with Philipp Koerver, Wroe’s distinctive vibrancy is neatly captured in a sophisticated sonic bubble bursting in kaleidoscopic flair.
While ‘Heartbeat Wipers’ adopted a softer, soothing, gentler sound nestling itself in your heart and setting you off on a mellifluous sonic river, ‘The Vault’ is more upbeat, toe-tapping, and “twirl about in a hazy fuzz of dance-ready music” style. Inspired by the likes of Caroline Polachek, Wroe entwines harmonic synths and a pulsating beat with dream-pop meets vintage synth-pop tones. For me, the interspersed glimmer of drums and keys truly enhances an 80s-inspired pop tone highlighting Wroe’s ability to fuse retro and contemporary with refreshing light-heartedness.
Melodically, ‘The Vault’ is a mesmerising flush of pop music ensnaring your senses in its multi-coloured sentimentality and sincerity – Wroe’s rich vocals caressing you with each word. Yet, the lyricism enhances the weightiness and depth of ‘The Vault’ delving into themes of self-belief, identity, and empowering independence. She explains:
“I want listeners to feel the frustration caused by balancing making the music we need to make, while inevitably being affected by outside comments and opinions. Always pulled in different directions, and always performing for others rather than ourselves to try and get noticed. This song is like me reclaiming myself, doing it for me rather than everybody else, and taking pride in creativity rather than success as assigned by others.”
Find out more about Lucy Wroe on her official website, Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
Listen to more pop music on The Other Side Reviews Pop playlist:
