annelieElina – ‘Purity’ EP
annelieElina is an indie singer-songwriter based in LA and Sweden. Music has served as a lifelong passion for the artist. Over time, it became the main vehicle in order for her express herself. According to the artist, whatever mood the music finds her, she tries to transfer that into the lyrics and across the vibe of the song. To her, music is not music if it doesn’t make you feel. Music has to make you feel something and that is exactly what she sets out to do when creating her own songs.
annelieElina names several of her influences as Billie Eilish, Julia Michaels, Lennon Stella, LANY, Madison Beer, FINNEAS, Alec Benjamin and many more. While wearing her influences on her sleeve, annelieElina also forges a sound that is unique and all her own. The singer-songwriter is releasing her brand-new EP, entitled, Purity, which is now available on all platforms.
Purity opens with “Veins,” where the vocals are alone supported by the noodling on the electric guitars. Next, an electronic beat sidles in. The vocals awaken a vulnerable approach to the songwriting simmering with an intimate appeal. Her singing is silken and provocative. A sultry allure sizzles in the backdrop of this track. The vibe is really simmering and scintillating. It has a slow burn appeal and is paved by a R&B backbeat and rhythms. The electronic beats are slow grooving with a slow sauntering vibe.
Following is “Leave You Love,” where numerating over the acoustic guitar starts off this song. The vocals are tinged with longing and heartache. A piano melody courses through this quiet acoustic track. Next, a drumming beat saunters in, giving into jauntier rhythms. The song is melodious with a soft lilt.
On “Let You Go,” electronic beats pave this track. Deft strumming from an acoustic guitar accompanies the beats. Synths add in an airy feel to the song. With happening R&B vibes, there is elicited a great infectious electro pop beat. The vocals also contain a real soulful appeal.
Toward “Recover,” bouncy beats buoy this track. annelieElina’s vocals come in filled with a provocative feel. Her vocals are emotional and propels with a powerful pull, giving off an evocative flavor. Noodling on the acoustic guitar joins in with the electronic beats. The soundscapes are dreamy and soaring.
annelieElina’s vocals evoke a sense of longing and regret tinged in her evocative vocals and slowly simmering R&B backbeat. In the singer-songwriter vein, her soft lilting vocals are emotional. Her songwriting is strongly personalized and her songs are like confessionals taken straight out of entries from her diary. Stirring with a sense of melancholy deepening these haunting tracks, annelieElina has concocted a dreamy set of songs on her latest EP. Filled with many a moody and enticing melody, Purity goes on to showcase an artist up for great things. Be sure you have a listen today! 7.6/10
My Nguyen