Written by Marilù Ciabattoni
Discovered via Musosoup
Angie’s debut album Some Things Get Left Behind is a catchy project that mixes pop and rock, alternating between guitar- and piano-driven arrangements.
“The One” and “I Don’t Know” open the record with a catchy melody and overlaid child-like vocals, following pretty much the format of most tracks on the record.
“All In” was picked as the first single of the album: a delicate, minimalistic ballad carried on by the artist’s vocals and a simple piano arrangement. Angie sings in falsetto during the chorus while more vocal effects are added as a third element to the ensemble. The same thing happens in “In My Life” later on in the record.
“Good For Nothing Love” is another guitar-led track with a very upbeat rhythm. I love the melodic line on the chorus, definitely among my favorites in the album. “Within Your Reach” is a heartfelt ballad that, unlike the majority of the other songs, features beautiful lower-pitched vocals on the lines “Every day I feel further and further away.”
“That Something,” “Ghost You” and “Gentleman” are definitely more rock-sounding but they maintain their essentially delicate nature all the same. More instruments make up the arrangement: guitars, a bass, drums and even violins all come together to frame Angie’s at-times fragile, at-times powerful vocals.
“Mistake #3” lists all the mistakes someone else made leading to the final mistake of underestimating the artist. Similarly to Miley Cyrus’s early track “7 Things,” this listing technique creates a narrative and anticipation to get to the end. We encounter the same narrative quality in “How The Story Goes” and “Forget Cinderella,” which both seem to be inspired by the idea of telling a story and seeing one’s life as a fairy tale.
Yet another sad but catchy ballad, “The Pain of Moving On” sees Angie sing over a seductive arrangement and unexpected sound effects. Each section is divided from another by the low sound of a rising FX, which takes the listener by surprise.
“Some Things Get Left Behind” starts with this hypnotic and extremely high-pitched piano line. As the song progresses more elements are added to give more rhythm and texture to the song. I particularly appreciate the addition of a cello. The track is super relaxing and its simplicity captures you. the cherry on top is the added vocals on the second chorus. I love how the song unfolds little by little.
“Once Again” contains more falsetto as the title is repeated over and over in the chorus. The arrangement also contains some electronic effects. “Never Have I Seen” is a folk-pop song with hip-hop drums and its arrangement is mostly driven by guitar arpeggios.
The album ends with “That’s What He Said,” a track that differs from what we’ve listened to so far because of its dance feel and electronic arrangement.
Angie’s Some Things Get Left Behind is a versatile project that will get you humming, crying, dancing, sometimes all at once.
Release: June 30, 2023
Label: Angie Thornton
Length: 55 minutes
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