Singer-songwriter Grant Kennedy delivers his newest song simply titled "Amsterdam" to our attention. The folk-pop anthem pays homage to the city of Amsterdam where he fell in love with his wife. The guitar-driven record also pays homage to spaghetti western scores with its nostalgia-inducing whistling section as Grant sings "Paint our own reality, Not as it is so /Get lost in the translations And the colors of Van Gogh...". The multi-talented singer's melodic and duet-based chorus draws inspiration from the Everly Brothers and makes for an interesting rollicking piece.
The animated visual is pretty entertaining and it's well crafted too. In it, Grant plays a guitar playing backpacker who meets and falls in love with the girl of his dreams but it actually not love at first sight for both parties so it takes a bit of a mini adventure for things to come in full circle. The animation was done by the Brontomus duo, Natali Voorthuis and Niels Dekker.
"Amsterdam" is taken from Grant's recently released album Home. Get it on Spotify
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