Venusia – Solstice Love (2022)
Starting a relationship without meeting the person in real life is something that has become more and more common, particularly over the last few years. With these relationships, there comes a moment when you consider what your first encounter will be like and this moment forms the basis of ‘Solstice Love’ by Venusia. The single looks at two people who connected online and delves into their thoughts and hopes for what their first in-person meeting will be like.
Drawing on their own experience, the single is a beautiful tale of emotion and was written when they first met in person. Andrew and Anisah connected remotely through email during the pandemic and started combining their musical abilities to create songs, incorporating their eclectic collection of life experiences. Balancing a variety of genres, the duo brings the touch of classical and electronic of Anisah’s background, to the rock and folk rock foundations of Andrew’s.
The building chords that open ‘Solstice Love’ slowly lead you into a starry night. There is a wonderful feeling to the opening that has you sitting back and seeing the clear starry sky in your brain. It is a really delicate melody that is packed with soft rock sensibilities and relaxing washes of guitar tones. As the single progresses, the beat rises with a rather folky feeling, like the embers sparking from a fire, rising on the warm air to dance across an inky sky. There is an undeniably intimate feeling to the track that holds you close and has you sinking into the lyrics and emotions of the vocals. The melody has moments of dynamic movements that lead you to the chorus that makes you want to dance with someone you care about.
As you relax on the dark night of the melody, Anisah’s vocals rise like a clear call through the darkness. The trade-off of the vocals is wonderful as Anisah and Andrew fall into an almost call-and-response delivery. As they reply to each other, the lyrics delve into their thoughts and hopes relating to the first meeting of two people who have been communicating online. From the first chorus, the vocals combine for a beautifully harmonised delivery that entwines their emotions and thoughts. It is a beautiful sonic representation of the fact that people can have similar thoughts and emotions while apart. Through their performance, you are filled with a gentle anticipation and the sighs of all the good things that could come.
The beauty of the single is brought to visual glory by the recently released lyric video. Using celestial imagery as the backdrop for the lyrics, the band take the emotions and thoughts of the lyrics to new heights. It is a stunning lyric video that will have you soaking up the tale and love of the single.
Using beautiful harmonising vocals, starry instrumentation and a stunning lyric video, Venusia sinks into your soul with the tender thoughts and emotions of ‘Solstice Love’. The melody is gentle as it sets a starry sky scene that two people look at and fill with their hopes, dreams and love. As the vocals trade off before joining together, the duo sets an ember of hope and anticipation in your chest.
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