Madeleine Rose Witney - “Shut Up & Kiss Me”
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Madeleine Rose Witney, from London, United Kingdom, has just released the immaculate soul-pop track, “Shut Up & Kiss Me.”
“Shut Up & Kiss Me” is laced with jazzy intricacies and bouncy rhythms. It has a classic smooth groove that just makes you want to move and atmospheric vocals that hit your heart in all the right ways. To be honest, this song would not sound out of place on a compilation of the best tracks released in 1975. It is music from a different era, yet still feels exceptionally fresh. There are hints of Labi Siffre, Roberta Flack, Linda Lewis, and Candi Staton, to name but a few.
The song is animated with a funky and gorgeous production. Every element is exquisitely mixed from the steady drums, spritely acoustic guitar, lush bass, vivid organs, vintage strings and sparkling electric piano. The composition even has the feeling of the experimental with certain sections allowed to beautifully linger and meander into the cinematic.
Madeleine Rose Witney’s gentle voice captures the mood of the track with a confident, expressive and fun performance. It is a delivery that proves that intimacy can be as powerful as volume. The only time the volume is raised is on the “Shut Up” lines that act as one hell of an ear worm.
On the track Madeleine Rose Witney adds: “Shut Up & Kiss Me is a poem set to a grooving beat. A song about tangled love and the moment you pull yourself out of the spiral with a kiss. It’s melancholy, but its rhythm insists you at least tap your foot. I wanted it to feel like a private dance party - the kind that lets you shake off the sadness.”
“Shut Up & Kiss Me” is a lush, nostalgic track alive with genuine emotion. The track is taken from Madeleine Rose Witney’s debut EP, From Now On which, is out now via 5dB. Connect with Madeleine Rose Witney: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | YouTube