Rise

Photo Credit: Andrew Cotterill

UK songstress Carmody compels and devastates on her latest single, the gorgeous, sombre and uplifting ‘Rise’. A veteran in the alternative pop scene, Carmody has worked with the likes of Tom Misch and Alfa Mist, gaining acclaim for her textured, crafted instrumentals and accomplished songwriting. A distinctive, cogent musician and vocalist, Carmody uses her versatility and well rounded musical adaptability to merge generic sensibilities on this therapeutic, constraining and palatial cut.

The subtly constructed instrumental uses picked guitar chords merged with some lowkey drums and picturesque strings as an emotional, opulent soundscape to express herself on. Carmody’s vulnerable, tender vocal tonality is beautiful and crushing, with layered, searing harmonies offering sonic depth. The songwriting is emotionally potent and profound, with themes such as loss and grief, and how our narrator is coping having lost someone close to her. 

A fusion of angelic melodies, completive, sophisticated lyricism and soaring vocals, Carmody’s latest is a treat for the ears and the soul.