It’s
a brave decision to give your EP the same title as an album and song from a
country great. Is this intentional to
grab out attention?
Charlotte
has already grabbed attention when her debut single Whiplash went to
number 1 in the UK iTunes Country chart. She has quickly followed up with her EP of
four songs, including that number 1.
The
EP is about relationships in their various stages, with each song covering a
different theme. Charlotte fills her verses
with words, as she clearly has plenty to say on the topics, and plenty to say
to/about the guy in the relationships!
She balances this with catchy choruses and she certainly includes
Country memes in her song writing. Blown
Away, the title track demonstrates this, using Sunday in the Chapel
as a metaphor for the regularity with which she thinks of the guy that she just
can’t let go of, it also shares the faster tempo of the first track Whiplash.
Half A Bottle slows the pace with a gentle acoustic guitar intro and
uses the half empty whiskey bottle as a symbol for a relationship that is over
leaving just memories and regrets. The
fourth track Passenger Side is full of hope with those first kisses
stolen at every moment in a new relationship that helps repair the past and
allows you to look forward and dream, the slightly increased tempo reflecting
that hopefulness
For
a young Country singer songwriter, Blown Away is an impressive collection of
works, and has been well produced by the team at Puzzle Maker studios and some
great instrumentation, from the bass guitar that drives whiplash, the big drum
intro to Blown away and the softer acoustic guitar in Half a Bottle – all well
chosen to complement the tracks.
Charlotte’s voice is certainly recognisable, quite powerful but gravelly
– perhaps whisky fuelled!
Blown Away, the new EP from Charlotte Young is available on all major platforms from 8 May.
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