We last featured 7000apart in these pages at the tail end of August, when we completed an interview with them. Now the married duo are back with an EP titled Feel Your Feelings – Side A. It’s an incredible record, making me extremely excited to see if there will be a Side B to the series. For now, you can soak up the glorious sounds of this release at the end of the review.
By Jane Howkins
Stand Apart is the first track, opening things up nicely with a selection of guitar melodies. Amelie’s gorgeous vocals appear almost straight away – she’s got a lovely sound to her voice, combining extremely well with the guitars. Jon’s vocals can be heard softly in the background at times, adding a nice harmonic quality. The song builds up slowly, sounding all the more beautiful as it continues on, with little electronic moments being added over time.
No Is A Nice Word is the first track we ever heard from 7000apart, and it still sounds fantastic all these months later. Whilst it has something of an indie-folk sound, it’s also rather poppy at times, acting as a nice continuum from the previous song. It’s actually rather haunting at times – the lyrics also follow a similar bent, as the vocals rise higher and higher on the chorus.
Hope brings things down a notch, having a slightly mellower sound at first. It starts out with another gorgeous acoustic guitar arpeggio, running underneath Amelie’s stunning voice. The chorus is incredibly anthemic, allowing Amelie to really belt the vocals out, showing the entire breadth of her voice. This is one of my favourite songs on the entire EP.
Whole Lot Left To Lose is more of a traditional pop song, featuring a bouncy rhythm and some unique percussion that really helps to accentuate the song further. I’m a big fan of whistling within music so I was very pleased to hear this addition to the track, suiting the backing vocals on the chorus well. It’s a really catchy track, changing the tone of the EP slightly.
Player 2 introduces a gorgeous piano melody into the mix, underpinning the lead vocals in a nice way. Jon’s voice can be heard in the background again, although his vocals are rather quiet. They work really well though, as they’re not too overpowering. Whilst the song starts out quietly, more and more instruments are added over time, with the strings being particularly beautiful.
Closing song End Of The Tunnel is another piano-based song, sounding even more beautiful than the last. It’s a little slower in pace, seeing a gorgeous string section backing the piano chords in a lovely fashion. It’s a fantastic tune and one that shows just how amazing 7000apart’s songwriting skills truly are.
Feel Your Feeling – Side A is an aptly titled EP, as it really does have an emotional feel. 7000apart have once again proved themselves to be masters of their work, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for them.
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