SINGLE REVIEW: LINDA “BALLAD OF ABIGAIL”
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“Ballad of Abigail“ is a new single from LINDA’s upcoming album Trip To Myself. It is a monologue that roughly inspired by a villain, Abigail Williams who was one of the first children to accuse their neighbors of witchcraft which eventually led to the Salem witch trials. Curious about what was truly on her mind and her intention, who was never given a voice in history, LINDA wrote the song because she sees them.
From intimate storytelling between a light piano and a captivating vocal, gradually adding percussion and a thin layer of pads and guitar. The stretching tension is all in LINDA’s voice where it goes up into the sky and keeps rising above the clouds and blossoming into a cathartic, psychotic full-on powerhouse that reminded you of many legendary female punk rockers such as Hole and Paramore.
She takes you on an adventure and emotional roller coaster. “Ballad of Abigail” is theatrical and powerful where the influence of Lady Gaga, Guns and Roses, and Miley Cyrus is somewhere unintentionally yet tastefully hidden. As a strong woman who competes in national flying competitions, LINDA’s heart goes to women in the male-dominated field who have not been given a voice or fair treatment, which became the core idea and inspiration for her upcoming album Trip To Myself.