Reflecting on growing up and the mistakes of her past, Samantha Gibb is unapologetic and self-assured on her newest alt-indie release. With sass, spunk and candid reflection, Samantha Gibb’s “Sorry, Not Sorry” provides listeners with the very real pretense of sifting through the past while attempting to learn from it. Finding stability after a tumultuous past, the alt-indie artist sings unapologetically about the mistakes of her past and how they’ve helped her grow. “‘Sorry, Not Sorry” is a song about growing up and growing apart from a relationship that might not have been good for you, but how ultimately the…
Author: Elicit Magazine
After receiving critical acclaim for her debut single “Am I Missing Something,” emerging singer-songwriter Rebecca Turmel has unveiled her sophomore release on all DSPs. According to the New Hampshire chanteuse, “Wish You Well” is an extension of the heartbreak she discussed in her debut song. “This second track from my forthcoming collection of songs is basically part two of the story,” said Turmel. “It’s about my desire to finally move on and to not dwell on the negative that came from the painful experiences in my previous relationship. I wrote down everything I was feeling. That’s when I realized the…
Corduroy. releases “Backup Guy” on September 30th. The vibrant and pensive single is the second of four tracks from their third EP, Half-Time Oranges, which is releasing on December 9th. Using lyrical Dissonance, “Backup Guy” puts an upbeat and catchy spin on past relationship woes. Reflecting on the pitfalls of a troubled relationship, Backup Guy encapsulates the difficulty of letting go of someone once an integral part of your life. The lyrical content has no malice in it, instead looking back on the difficulties of removing yourself from a situation where you are giving it everything, and not getting anything…
Paul Shapera writes pulp operas. Just as pulp fiction covered everything from hard boiled detective stories to Buck Rogers, Tarzan to Flash Gordon, Paul’s albums fantasy musicals cover a 180 year span of history in the fictional city of New Albion. Albums can shift genres from steampunk to dieselpunk, atompunk to weird west, psychedelic to cyberpunk, depending on where in the timeline the story is taking place. These strange tales are full of morally ambiguous characters, high drama, intricate world building, and soaring melodies. “My work is very much like an epic science fiction book series, but told in highly…
A brave and vulnerable storytelling, “Here in the Middle”, shows the anxiety that comes with being stuck between two choices. Racyne Parker’s heartfelt folk single, “Here in the Middle”, is a vulnerable storytelling of feeling broken down and torn about a tough decision. Reflecting that sometimes, the “best decision” is simply making a choice and then making the most out of it. “Here in the Middle” was written in a moment when indecision had led to stagnation and doubt. The song began as self-talk prompted by the first two lines in the song, “I hate myself for failing, but I…