Kyla La Grange, part South-African and part Zimbabwean, was born in Watford, London, has unveiled the brand new moody, fiery video for her latest track, "Been Better." her second single, and the follow-up to the well-received "Walk Through Walls," from this new UK burner's stunning debut album, "Ashes," which is a series of surging angst-pop anthems that will surely elicit stronger reactions still. Darkness never sounded so sweet.
"Been Better" is another angsty anthem from the girl whose emotions run deep. The romantic image of sadness has been broken away to reveal some anger and strength. La Grange's no damsel here. And the opening riff comes out with a stomping rhythm that builds to an intense crescendo, with a mash up of infectious beats, and a juddering piano, then in comes her unique and powerful voice and you can begin to realize why her name is circling the blogosphere like crazy at the moment.
Don’t be fooled by La Grange's innocent appearance. The doe-eyed 26-year-old might look like a young Marianne Faithfull, but the heart-swelling, sing-along chorus on "Been Better," has all the ferocity of a 70s power ballad. This is mainly thanks to her raspy voice, and gives her sound a dizzying injection of folk-rock oomph. Lyrically, this is a declaration of independence, a favorite topic of this moment in the singer's early career. She proves more than willing to channel her own emotional nadirs in the hopes of inverting them into apexes.
Such a big voice from such a teeny tiny woman! Blessed with an amazing voice and the ability to write songs that convey the unpredictability of the human heart, she captures the pain and impulsiveness of being young and in love. Her music may not have been designed for mainstream consumption, as she rests on the edge of the 'alternative rock' genre, but it seems as though it is destined to be so. The chorus is catchy, the lyrics are powerful and a little sassy. It has a soulful folkie kind of seventies appeal to it. The video, while it goes with the song, is kind of dark and disturbing and I hope you tricks enjoy the eye candy.
"Been Better" is another angsty anthem from the girl whose emotions run deep. The romantic image of sadness has been broken away to reveal some anger and strength. La Grange's no damsel here. And the opening riff comes out with a stomping rhythm that builds to an intense crescendo, with a mash up of infectious beats, and a juddering piano, then in comes her unique and powerful voice and you can begin to realize why her name is circling the blogosphere like crazy at the moment.
Don’t be fooled by La Grange's innocent appearance. The doe-eyed 26-year-old might look like a young Marianne Faithfull, but the heart-swelling, sing-along chorus on "Been Better," has all the ferocity of a 70s power ballad. This is mainly thanks to her raspy voice, and gives her sound a dizzying injection of folk-rock oomph. Lyrically, this is a declaration of independence, a favorite topic of this moment in the singer's early career. She proves more than willing to channel her own emotional nadirs in the hopes of inverting them into apexes.
Such a big voice from such a teeny tiny woman! Blessed with an amazing voice and the ability to write songs that convey the unpredictability of the human heart, she captures the pain and impulsiveness of being young and in love. Her music may not have been designed for mainstream consumption, as she rests on the edge of the 'alternative rock' genre, but it seems as though it is destined to be so. The chorus is catchy, the lyrics are powerful and a little sassy. It has a soulful folkie kind of seventies appeal to it. The video, while it goes with the song, is kind of dark and disturbing and I hope you tricks enjoy the eye candy.
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