Over a series of recent singles, Anna Josephine has proven that she is an expert at finding the sweet spot between the delicate and the upbeat, between the reflective and the optimistic, between folk finesse and a more driven style of upbeat acoustica. If “Care At All” saw her marry gentle energy with introspective lyrics and “Ghost” took things to even more effervescent realms, “Safe and Sound,” her latest, is the logical successor to both.
Musing on how we convince ourselves to hold on too tightly to the things and people, the patterns and places that are no good for us, and how, in letting go of such behaviors, we can find new strength and a better understanding of just how strong we are, “Safe and Sound” is one of those songs that is going to appeal to the masses.
It blends a lilting Americana groove with more delicate folk moves, swooning harmonies with crooning choirs; it runs on buoyant backbeats and achieves gently anthemic highs. If anthems can be described as gentle, and if they can’t, they can now.
Pop fans will find this song addictive. Folkies will love the intelligent sonic weaves. Indie kids will recognize how it walks a fine line between past rootsy traditions and forward-thinking sonics. To be honest, any discerning music fan will find lots to love here. In a run of singles that has set not only her own personal creative bar but that of music in general ever higher, this is now the one to beat.
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