Alice SK constructed a space for quasi-histrionic indie reverie in ‘When You Leave’

There’s an effortless vitality to When You Leave, the latest single from breakthrough singer-songwriter Alice SK, with hints of Johnny Marr’s fretwork in the angular new wave jangle pop guitars. When You Leave revisits the trend of quasi-histrionic lyrically conversational indie pop, giving fans of Kate Nash and Lily Allen a new icon to follow through the pits and falls of their diehard romanticism. Rather than orchestrating singles with mainstream appeal clouding her mind and creative appeal, Alice SK finds new indie intersections to explore, giving the genre the free spirit of jazz. This can most perceptibly be noted in the untamed nature of the instrumentals, which even throw in Hammond organ notes for eccentric good measure. While the emotions are firmly rooted in the ache of realism, Alice SK abstracts the listener from the confines of heartache, giving them a space of voracious reverie to escape into. With melodies that seem to frolic rather than progress in a traditional sense, there are no bounds to the catharsis you can prise from this track. Through her Hollywood Sunset EP, which was released on the 21st of November, Alice SK continues to channel the vocal richness of Joni Mitchell and Ella […]

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