‘The Falls’ is the debut single of singer-songwriter Nic Pool, and boy what a great way to start a career in music.
The track is a tale of woe, twisting
and turning down the spiral of grief whilst being beautifully supported
by sublime and often ethereal vocals. This is most evident on the
introduction to the track, which takes the form of a pitch-shifted
soliloquy about unrequited love whilst swirling white noise descends on
the listener. It must be said, it’s strange to have this upfront as the
first thing people will hear, but it definitely sets the tone for the
rest of the song.
From there, it launches into various
sections where Nic demonstrates his impressive vocal ability. There’s a
fantastic tone to his vocal delivery, you can almost hear the anguish
that has resided inside for so long, before being awoken and thrust out
into a microphone for everyone to hear. With lyrics like “got a pretty face, but one day you’ll be old”, you know that a heartfelt vocal like this comes from genuine loss, which is just undeniably powerful.
Vocals aside, the whole thing is
underpinned by wonderful instrumentation, courtesy of Elliot Jacobson.
Eerie guitars drenched in reverb reinforce the thematics of the lyrics
whilst an staccato electronic piano keeps the rhythm at a steady pace.
The sound design present throughout is a work of outstanding artistry
that subtlety fills the gaps whilst simultaneously complementing the
subject matter.
Basically if you want to hear the
inner monologue of grief in musical form (whilst not being overtly
morbid at any point), then this is the track for you.
Nic Pool’s debut single 'The Falls' is available now.
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