I fell hard and fast for New York City when I visited around 15 years ago. My now-husband lived a couple of hours away, and we bounced around from one mind-blowing museum, restaurant, and music venue to the next. It was a whirlwind that made such an impression on me. It seems the Big Apple got its hooks into Sydney artist Zolton too. His latest single “When the Lights Come Up on New York City” is a synth-soaked love letter to the City That Never Sleeps.
“I wrote it about my first year living in New York when I met my now wife and we explored the city together fascinated by the whole energy of the place. I ended up living in New York for eight years, and they were the best years of my life,” he explained.
I love the optimistic retro feel and delicate vibe of this song. New York can be painted as an aggressive beast with honking car horns and busy residents. But this track reveals another more magical side with its gentle electric guitars and bright, neon synths.
If you’ve never been to New York City or it’s been too long since your last adventure, let Zolton’s new single take you there.