Title: Sweet Ophelia
Artist: Zella Day
Album: Kicker
Genre: Alternative
Video: Sweet Ophelia
Review:
I was lucky enough to see Zella Day preform live at the Broken Hearts Ball in Scottsdale, Arizona this month where Haley Reinhart, Blue October, and Andy Grammer also performed. The ultimate test for me when it comes to any music is if it can still sound good live. She and her band absolutely crushed it. I might even dare say that I prefer hearing them live to recorded. Overall, Kicker is an awesome alternative album that I highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of the genre. This particular song has a dreamy quality to it. Zella's voice is higher, sweet and dreamy in nature. The instrumentals are smooth and supports the vocals nicely without overwhelming them or taking over the show. Certainly, this is not a high energy song. I suggest checking out Mustang Kids and Hypnotic to get a better feel for Zella's sound if you're not already familiar with her.
Title: OpheliaArtist: The Lumineers
Album: Cleopatra (available April 8, 2016)
Genre: Alternative
Video: Ophelia
Review:
Like most people, I fell in love with The Lumineers back in the heyday of Silver Linings Playbook when "Ho Hey" was extremely popular. Their newest album entitled Cleopatra is expected to be out April 8, 2016. As a piano player, I love that the piano's notes ring out identifiably. You can even pick out the tambourine. The energy is a little higher in this one compared to "Sweet Ophelia" and the lyrics stand as far more memorable for me. The lines "heaven helps a fool who falls in love", "you've been on my mind girl since the flood", and "you've been on my mind like a drug" all stick in my mind long after the final notes fade away. Overall, this is a fun song to have on during a chill afternoon at home, whether you're cleaning or doing homework.
Final Verdict:
Both are great, obviously, though "Ophelia" tends to get stuck in my head a bit more than "Sweet Ophelia". Which are you craving?
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