SINGLE REVIEW: ETTIE “STARTING AGAIN”
Mellow, cloud-like dream-pop surroundings create a romantic, misty atmosphere. Nervous, excited, and inexperienced, but feeling like everything has fallen to the right place. Ettie’s naked, honest voice stands out in the dreamy surroundings, certain and vulnerable, ready to embark on a new life that she, for one, has always known is true.
Following Ellie’s coming out journey as a queer singer-songwriter, the third release, “Starting Again,” from her forthcoming album Manic Pixie Dream Girl, has the tender, stirring feelings of new love and an empowering undertone.
The eccentric song resonates with the current cultural, political movement as we challenge and confront orthodoxy. The song has inherited the unapologetic punk attitude rooted in honesty and rebellion inspired by pop-punk artists like Avril Lavigne, drawing introspective influences from Hayley Williams and Pale Waves. The James Blake impression subtly adds the minimalist embellishment and deep bass characteristic.
Compare to the laid-back, indie-rock debut release “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” and upbeat, whimsy “I’m Sorry To My Exes,” “Starting Again” is another delightful surprise to the color palette of the forthcoming album.
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