Emmrose and the prickly dark passion play of "Thorns"

 

Photo by Shervin Lainez

Swim inside the deep emotional vortex of "Thorns" by New York based Emmrose and you might get blissfully lost. The production here is textured and beautifully lush but broken too. The ballad moves on Fender Rhodes like tones. This decision instead of a crystal clear grand piano sound gives the song grit and a lovely bite. The tasteful subtle beats and elegant orchestration via strings and background vox is wonderfully tempered. No need for overly dramatic sonic embellishments. The star here is Emmrose's evocative beautiful croon with absorbing words and melodies. The song at it's core, a dark passion play about the sharp consequences of betrayal and maybe even the scars left by healing is a musical narrative on par with artists like Adele and unbelievably Emmrose is about half her age.

Press notes indicate:

Emmrose wrote her first song five years ago in math class. She is now a 17-year-old songwriter and performer based in New York City currently working on the follow-up to her first EP, "Hopeless Romantics", released in 2019. Despite quarantine, she continues to perform live streams for her fans (weekly), attends high school (remotely), and write songs during classes (frequently).

I am, quite frankly, stunned by Emmrose's poise and talent. I hope you check her music out and if you love what you hear support her by pushing play and purchasing her EP's and such. She will surely burn bright for years to come and we all need this kind of artistic cathartic warmth.

-Robb Donker Curtius

Emmrose · Thorns

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Emmrose wrote her first song five years ago in math class. She is now a 17-year-old songwriter and performer based in New York City currently working on the follow-up to her first EP, Hopeless Romantics, released in 2019. Despite quarantine, she continues to perform live streams for her fans (weekly), attends high school (remotely), and write songs during classes (frequently).

Thousands of people have discovered her unique take on introspective dream pop since her first release two years ago. Her most requested and downloaded song on the EP, 'Tonight,' showcases her gift with melody and her exceptional attention to lyrics that seem to come straight from a teenager's diary: I could lie and say I'm fine, but that's useless. Is it the people or just stress? Makes no difference. The EP's last song 'Don't Go' resulted from a heartfelt reaction to a fellow student's admission of suicidal thoughts. During the COVID lockdown, Emmrose received messages from teens worldwide who said they listened to her voice to help them get through the night –the best music review or award an artist could ever receive.

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