Vancouver-based singer/songwriter The Vlade pairs a dynamic sound with poignant thematic resonance on the new album Bring Me to The Light. An emphasis on resilience, hope, and the power of shared humanity lingers within productions that span from rock ardency to jazzy suaveness. “It’s been incredible to see how music can create these emotional connections across borders,” says The Vlade, who notes that the album’s title track has resonated with listeners in Ukraine, especially.
“Bring Me to the Light” opens the album with enjoyable intrigue, melding twanging guitars and sturdy acoustics amidst an introspective vocal. “Your love will set me free,” they call out, traversing seamlessly into a title-referencing call to “take me back,” as soulfully melodic vocal harmonizing stirs underneath. A swing jazz nostalgia emerges thereafter, dazzling with its crawling bass line, stately piano, and warming brass elements; it doesn’t take long for The Vlade to strut a dynamic enthrallment with this fantastic opening track, melding rock and jazz sophistication with captivating ease.
The highlights don’t stop there. “Your smile sets me free,” the vocals exude on “Train to Delhi,” which bustles into soulful vocal expressions and an overall sense of debonair appeal. A charismatic fusing of harmonica and twangy guitars envelop on the rollicking “It’s Not the End,” while the ensuing “The Owls” is heartrending in pairing laid-back folk and synth-y soundscapes into a rousing rock expanse. Bring Me to The Light is a rewardingly eclectic success from The Vlade.
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“Bring Me to the Light” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
