NYC-based singer-songwriter Eleri Ward's unwavering conviction in her artistry and emotional freedom is evident in "Run," a forceful track from her long-awaited debut full-length record, "Internal Rituals". It's a song that doesn't just play, but breathes, lifts, and breaks down the walls of self-imposed self-control that listeners may be trapped in, opening a sonic space for release and renewal.
"Run," which breaks open from a first-glimmering piano sound to gorgeous, swelling synth textures the way breaking clouds allow sunlight through. Ward's voice is warm yet commanding, with precision and openness that shine through the arrangement. She sings not to be heard, but to heal, but her track is a powerful reminder of music as a vehicle for self-reclamation.
The production perfectly echoes the song's emotional trajectory. The pianos shine with purpose, the synths blow sweet and rise and ripple like waves on a shore in a soundstage that feels both intimately private and vast. It's cinematic yet profoundly human, encapsulating that raw instant when fear turns into courage and hesitation becomes movement.
"Run" captures the heartbeat on "Internal Rituals". It speaks to the beauty of letting go, finding power in openness, and discovering one's proper rhythm after years of silence. The track seems like Ward's artistic calling card, a bold step ahead that solidifies her place at the forefront of the pack of compelling new voices in New York music.
With "Run," Eleri Ward does more than sing about freedom, but she embodies it. The result is a track that's every bit as emotionally expansive, one with a single prevailing message, which, when you finally decide to run, don't look back.
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