Graace blew me away with her single “Last Night” a couple of months ago. Now I’ve listened to her debut EP Self Sabotage, I’m completely besotted. It contains six special songs that you won’t quickly forget.
“Kissing Boys” has such a tender introduction, but by the time chorus kicks in it’s breezy and boppy, with saturated synths and a great groove. But tap into the lyrics and you’ll hear lyrics of real pain, a story of momentary distractions masking heartache. It’s this heartache that dominates this EP. Painful breakups have fuelled so much great music over the years. Like the very best artists that came before her, Graace has a knack for getting her pain down. You hear it through the insightful, reflective lyrics and her beautiful, pure vocals. It’s been some time since I’ve had my heart broken, but songs like “SOS” and “Me Without You” took me right back there. By the time I came to the exquisite closing track “Spoken Word,” a devastating piece of poetry I could feel tears welling in my eyes.
Artists aspire to make music that moves us. However, most of it washes over us, failing to really make a lasting impact. Graace never puts a foot wrong here. It’s a brave collection of songs that reveals her heart, and in doing so touches the listeners’.
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