in my dreams... – Simonne Bruck EP Review
FOR FANS OF: Ben Rector, Taylor Swift, Audrey Assad
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This four-track debut from 19 year old singer-songwriter and Michigan native Simonne Bruck does not sound like a newcomer's first DIY release; far from it. The simple, soothing instrumentation lets her effortless vocals shine throughout the EP, and her honest, emotional lyrics are reminiscent of the Taylor Swift we knew and loved in the early 2010's.
Back To Land opens the EP with an echoing, melancholy call out to someone stuck to someone else in a tumultuous love story. For an acoustic song, it has a very anthemic ring to it, and almost sounds like a stripped-down version of a song meant to be played powerfully, with a full band behind it.
More Time is a piano ballad of unrequited love, the painful kind where the two of you are so close, and everything seems to be there except the right time to say something.
“A feeling like a melody I'll never forget,
but you've got yours and I've got mine,
all I wanted was just a little more time.”
Every Road is truly a standout song, my personal favorite on the EP, and, dare I say, wedding-worthy. A simple, ukulele-led tune, the lyrics tell a wonderfully happy love story, and the melody feels straight out of a Disney tune or a number from a romantic musical.
“So how can I write something that I can't describe?...”
“Is it too good to be true that I'm with someone like you?
I don't know but I'll take you, with everything that makes you,
cause every road's led me to you.”
in my dreams... is more of an interlude to close the record, with bedroom-pop drum pads, vocals that sound like they're coming from an AM radio, and the sound of a crackling bonfire behind a strumming guitar. It's a soothing, dreamy track that belongs on a late night drive playlist.
Simonne makes one of my favorite types of music to listen to- slow, relaxing, emotional, and well-written, not to mention well-sung. She fits perfectly into my playlists alongside cute Ben Rector love songs and stripped down, acoustic covers. I hope that many, many more people get to hear her wonderful voice in these songs, and in future releases.
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