Despite the cover artwork,
Emilia Quin assures us she is not in fact having a baby, but she has smashed
out a two-track release in only 4 weeks, documenting every step of the process
on social media. Not only has Emilia
given us a throwback to the days of single with an A and B side, she has also
demonstrated the range of her song writing and singing ability.
We are used to Emilia
releasing and performing music very much on the Outlaw side of Country, with a
real edge to it, but with This World + M.I.L.A we are shown the more
gentle side of Emilia, and the different tones of her voice – both singing and
written.
The two songs are messages,
brought to us in the way that Emilia knows best.
This World
opens with acoustic guitar, soft vocals and then beautifully layered
voices. This song that came to Emilia
while she was driving and reflecting on the world as it is right now, and how
we can influence the world now and for the future; ourselves and others. Using
our change to make it better. The unborn
child image, appropriate for her band members is to reflect the innocence
amidst the darkness. Care for one another, think beyond yourself and share good
karma – perhaps this song. It’s a
sermon, but it doesn’t preach – hopefully it makes you listen and think…
M.I.L.A is
equally a gentle song, this time accompanied by piano which matches the voice
beautifully. The song is about lost love
– which is why the full title is Missing Intensely from My Loving
Arms. It reflects the inability
to give up on another person, that no matter where they are your love for them
remains, they are still in your thoughts and heart. Emilia leaves the loss open to interpretation,
did they died, move away or is it a breakup – all scenarios leaving you missing
them and trying to process the grief.
If this is what Emilia Quinn
can produce in only 4 weeks, whilst documenting it, then her future is
certainly bright, and maybe she can help us to change our world, or at least
our feelings
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