Single Review - Balcony - Izzie Walsh

 

We all know that Izzie Walsh can belt out a country standard as we have heard her do at live shows and festivals (remember those?) but with her new single Balcony she has taken a slightly different direction – genre defying but very listenable.

The opening itself is striking – ethereal layered vocals with superb strings.  The vocal is very clearly Izzie – she has a certain, recognizable edge to her voice – but it is softer than usual and almost breathy at times.  The clue is there in the artwork, rather than her trademark black outfits and country appearance she has chosen an image of herself in a white adidas top!

The song is about missing someone when they are not present in your life for whatever reason, and the heartache that goes with that.  As Izzie says in her own words

“Life’s not the same without having the people you love around, ‘Balcony’ emotes that feeling of a missing puzzle piece.”

To emphasis this the song’s opening contains the repeated phrase

wish you were here with me

This song is as much about the instrumentation and production as the vocals and words though, with the whole feel being the sound and the experience of listening to it.  It is a little bit Kate Bush, a touch Bjork, and entirely Izzie Walsh.

Izzie has been joined on Balcony by Izzy Baker on strings and Chloe Eleanor Jones on vocals – a wonderful trio of talented female musicians!

Balcony, the new single from Izzie Walsh is available to download and stream on all major platforms on Monday 9 November

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