SEVEN TRACK SONG PROJECT REVIEW - LILY ROSE

Today (Friday 1st October) will see Rising Country artist, Lily Rose release her seven song project, Stronger Than I Am.

Lily was an 'Overnight Sensation' thanks to social media platform, TikTok.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Big Loud Records/ Back Blocks Music and Republic Records

Villain starts with a soft guitar instrumental setting the tone for the song wonderfully. The first verse sees Lily's deep and meaningful vocal range at the forefront, and throughout the whole song giving this incredible layer to Villain which is something so special. Villain has many wonderful lyrics which are beautifully displayed throughout especially within the chorus with them being ones that many listeners will be able to relate too - making them even more special. I personally love the fact that Lily's song-writing, and vocal allow us listeners a real opportunity to explore and create our own picture thanks to the lyrics. The tone is Lily's vocal is sensational in the second verse thanks to her softer tone allowing the lyrics to shine through. The final verse sees Lily's asking all the questions we normally ask ourselves in a way that makes for fantastic listening. I adore the fact that Villain ends with the chorus bringing the song together perfectly.

Stronger Than I Am starts with electric guitar instrumental which supports the song brilliantly throughout. The first verse sees Lily's soft vocal tone at the forefront with the emotional lyrics which in turns takes you on a journey that shows a lot of vulnerability especially as it goes into the chorus which makes for beautiful listening adding something that is so magical. The way that Lily wears her heart of her sleeve is something that is so special and listeners will be able to relate with. The second verse continues Stronger Than I Am in a way that got me thinking and listening very closely to the lyrics and relating at times - I can't put into words how wonderful Stronger Than I Am is! The vocal tone from Lily is perfectly selected throughout the song with a great amount of detail. The bridge is one of my favourite parts of the song as it sees Lily's softer vocal delivered.

I Don't Smoke starts with a quirky but upbeat guitar instrumental which instantly had me hooked. The first verse sees Lily's soft vocals allowing for her beautiful and heartfelt lyrics to have their own moment to shine. I like how I Don't Smoke opens with the social media reference because I am sure people are doing this daily, and questioning why. I Don't Smoke has this fiery vibe that at times got me thinking about all the different scenarios ahead of the chorus. The chorus features a little more of the funky vibes along with some party ones that see Lily Rose's softer vocal to shine through thanks to the songwriting. You can hear the personally connection from Lily Rose within the lyrics allowing for the listeners to get even more of an insight. There is something so wonderful about Lily Rose's attention to detail within her vocal tones. The second verse sees a lot of honest from Lily Rose within the next part of the song as Lily Rose dives into her own past experiences. The events within the song are bought to life allowing for even more emotions to be bought to the front of the song as the listeners are given even more of an insight into the meaning of the song in what happens next. There is something so special about Lily Rose's vocal delivery. The chorus ties into every single verse beautifully allowing for this natural storytelling to be bought to life. The bridge repeats I Don't Smoke's key lyrics before it heads back into the chorus for the final time which sees the song bought to a wonderful end as it comes full circle - there is something so specially unique about this song that leaves you wanting more. The fiery sassiness that Lily Rose delivers throughout makes for wonderful listening.

Remind Me of You has an electric guitar instrumental starting the song off with this sense of vulnerability which for me personally as a listener is something, I love hearing. The first verse sees Lily's crisp vocal at the forefront with lyrics that are written from a place of vulnerability as the memories all come flooding back to you from a previous relationship. Remind Me Of You allows the listeners to experience Lily wearing her heart on her sleeve that is something rather special. The chorus features many heartfelt lyrics but ones that are also catchy making for a wonderful blend which is something that had me wanting more. The lyrics within the chorus are so simple yet so beautiful and clearly thought about. Remind Me Of You is very cleverly written - it's like open door closes, another opens kind of moment which makes for amazing listeners. The second verse of Remind Me of You continues with even more vulnerability from Lily being displayed which in turn allows for this wonderful story to be developed even more as the story will be relatable for some of the listeners. The vocal tone throughout from Lily has been wonderful, and very beautifully chosen. The instrumental break up ahead of the final chorus is wonderfully chosen adding another layer to this wonderful song. The final chorus is one that is a little softer allowing for Lily's softer vocal tone to come through allowing a couple of standout simple moments once again.

Know My Way Around has a quirky upbeat guitar instrumental which sets the tone of the song wonderfully supporting the song fantastically throughout. The first verse sees Lily Rose's softer crisp vocal at the forefront which allows for the song-writing to shine through with a little hometown feeling about growing up and how we move on, and that's a way of life however Lily Rose brings this sense of we can go home whenever we want or need too. The people we meet are the ones that make it so special. The chorus sees Lily Rose's passionate vocal come through with all she is singing and listeners get this real sense of personal experience that had me rather emotional thanks to the catchiness that is displayed. I caught myself singing along with the chorus the more I heard this part of the song. The second verse continues with Lily Rose's crisp vocal returning in the moment that you decide it's time to go but you end up in the same place. There is something so special and unique about this verse that I can't quite explain but that's the beauty of songs like this - thank you! The chorus blends into every single verse of Know My Way Around wonderfully with the song-writing remaining strong throughout! The bridge of Know My Way Around sees Lily Rose's extremely soft vocal shown ahead of returning to her strong vocal as the song enters the final chorus bringing the song together so beautifully.

Breakin' In has an upbeat instrumental to start that I have to say breaks the album up so wonderfully. The first verse sees Lily's crisp vocal tone support the songs heartfelt lyrics that you can hear are based on an experience that Lily has gone through. There is something so raw and honest that makes Breakin' In the most special song on this EP. The lyrics take you on a journey through life with the story being ones that you can hear a lot of emotional in, even feeling me emotional at times, but I loved the catchiness, and upbeat feel. The second verse saw me realise an even more special side to the song and discovering a little more of who Lily Rose is as an artist - I have nothing but praise for this artist! Her songwriting is full of such honesty and purity that is super special. The softer toned bridge allows for the key lyrics to have there moment to shine before the chorus ends the song.

Whole Lotta Hometowns starts with an upbeat rockier sound thanks to the electric guitar instrumental. The first verse sees Lily's soft vocal tone opening the song with its hometown feels that many listeners will be able to relate with especially the moments of leaving because we have all done that - whether its a permanent change or leaving forever. The attention to detail shows all the little things that we miss as we leave that we probably never realised about. The chorus is upbeat as it sees even more of the little things we miss being acknowledged adding another layer to the song that I caught myself getting emotional over as Lily comes in with her crisp vocal adding the perfect blend. The second verse continues with Lily's crisp soft vocal allowing listeners in with a few more emotional hometown memories allowing for many emotions to come through. The chorus blends into every single verse wonderfully. Electric guitar solo ahead of the bridge supports this part of the song wonderfully. The final chorus is upbeat allowing for this great Lily Rose vibe to shine through. Whole Lotta Hometowns ends Stronger Than I Am in the most wonderful way with this wonderfully great vibe.

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