Selina Boland – Not Another Timid Soul (2022)
There are times when you feel that you are constantly chasing after people, particularly in romantic relationships. If you are stuck in this habit, Selina Boland has the single for you with ‘Not Another Timid Soul’. A single all about letting go of this habit, Boland tempers an avoidance of pursuit with an understanding that you need to take risks in order to grow.
Through the single, she reminds us that we should be confident and fearless in what we do, while allowing things to happen more naturally than they would if you chase it. A single off her upcoming EP, it continues the folk-pop sound she has been weaving into her music. This sound has seen her nominated by MusicNL for the Inspirational Artist of the Year award and Female Artist of the Year in 2015.
The folk guitar that strums with a slight stop-start vibe opens ‘Not Another Timid Soul’ with a really gentle vibe. Through this movement, you are taken far away from your troubles to a place where you can feel the stress of life melt away. As the chorus hits, the strum of the guitar will get you bopping to its movement. It is an upbeat melody that is packed with good vibes that slowly make their way into your senses. Once they have an in, they start to disengage the hooks of stress and worries from your soul. This is a wonderfully uplifting melody that bolsters the message of the vocals. By the end of the single, you are going to feel confident and able to face the world with a renewed sense of control over yourself.
While the melody transports you to a place of peace, Boland’s vocals have a tender honesty as she confronts her emotions. Through the lyrics, she acknowledges that she has chased after people in the past, looking for confirmation of their emotions. This is something that she looks to change on the chorus as she realises that she doesn’t want to do this anymore. There is a building of inner confidence through the chorus that has you dropping the habit of chasing while being confident in your stance. As her performance soars on the chorus, she has you swaying to the rhythm of her delivery and soaking up the empowerment she sprinkles in.
Selina Boland encourages us to look for inner confidence and drop the habit of chasing after others, to let things happen organically in ‘Not Another Timid Soul’. The single is packed with relaxed and peaceful vibes through the melody as it transports you far from the worries of daily life. Her vocals are tender and honest as she confronts parts of herself and moves on to a stronger sense of self.
Find out more about Selina Boland on her website, Facebook and Spotify.
