that name sounds familiar? of course it does or at least it should. with the release of her new double a-side single on fire / fortune, natalie mccool proves once more why she was one of THE discoveries of 2011 for me.
in contrast to her previous eps shoot shoot and black sun, the new release shows natalie from a slightly different side – not as dark and thoughtful most of the times but still as brilliant as ever. what both on fire and fortune have in common are, again, the outstanding lyrics which seem to revel in soothing tones and strong beats at the same time.
as previously mentioned a lot, natalie’s biggest talent is solely her voice. her clear vocals make her music even more of a pleasure to listen to as it already is just by focusing on the gorgeous melodies. when she sings "sold my soul and danced with the devil, lost my guiding light" (on fire) and "a cobalt curse, i’m blind with pain" (fortune), it certainly makes the listener feel like she put a lot of herself into those lyrics. they just come across as very sincere and honest which probably is the whole point of great song-writing anyway.
the video for fortune manages to capture the essence of the song: "oh what use is silver? what good comes of gold? built myself a temple, trapped behind the walls." there are no fast or hasty movements but slow and flowing motions that perfectly keep in tone with the melody. but have a look and a listen yourself below.
the video for on fire will be released soon and you can definitely expect to see it here. meanwhile you should buy the double a-side here and enjoy the great video for fortune.
I loved her EP, so I know this will be great. Can't wait to check it out. Great review! :)
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