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From Los Angeles, singer-songwriter Madeleine Rose returns to the blog with the bittersweet and beautifully spellbinding “Wrote You A Letter.”
“Wrote You A Letter” is a stylish, intimate indie pop song that delicately draws on folk traditions. Understated, dreamy and melodic, it envelops you in a warm, intricate atmosphere that I would compare to Aldous Harding crossed with Phoebe Bridgers and Tei Shi.
The arrangement has a graceful fluidity, with mellow acoustic guitar weaving around tender, resonant piano, deep bass and the subtle momentum of the drums. At times, elegant strings drift and sweep, while harp-like arpeggios cascade through the arrangement, creating a feeling of quiet wonder and weightless suspension. The result is a beautifully textured sound that leaves you with the impression of floating in mid-air.
Madeleine Rose delivers a vocal performance that elevates the captivating track to even loftier heights. Intimate and breathy, her delivery imbues the lyrics, which explore accepting the end of a relationship and recognising how people change and grow apart, with a melancholically sentimental elegance.
Immersive and quietly evocative, “Wrote You A Letter” is a wonderfully cohesive piece of songwriting. The track is taken from the EP, December Comes Around, which is out now.
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