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Well this is bloody lovely isn't it? I do adore one of those days where a song you haven't heard before comes out of the blue and is instantly your newest musical obsession. Today and for probably the forseeable future that song is Silly Little Love Songs by amazing Irish singer Sarah Packiam. From what I can gather I'm a little bit late to the Sarah Packiam party but hopefully she'll forgive me for being tardy (and it gives me an opportunity to luxuriate in discovering her back catalogue - always a joy when discovering an established artist for the first time). Sarah has the type of voice that hooks you from the first time you hear it, a beautifully engaging pop styled vocal that's both expressive and mesmerising all at once. This is perfectly demonstrated on her current single Silly Little Love Songs - a mellifluous piece of music that is as uplifting as it is charming. It's about how true love can strike at the most unexpected times, changing your perceptions on any cynicism you may have had ("now all the silly little pretty little love songs can play"). Along with co-writer Tim Mitchell, Sarah conjures up this striking emotional imagery of the edifying nature of romance and it's a positively euphoric experience. That chorus is just delightful, sparkling like sunshine dancing off the lake on a bright summer day. An absolute winner of a song - refreshingly different from the vocoder dance domination in the charts, instead just relying on good old fashioned memorable melody and exquisite songwriting structure. Bravo :) Can't wait for what comes next...
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