Acclaimed North East songwriter and producer Jodie Nicholson offers a glimpse of new album Safe Hands with lead single “You Wanted This,” weaving a complex love-hate narrative wrapped up in hypnotic, pulsing melodies. Led by an internal monologue and memories as a reminder of why she fell in love with music in the first place, the track ruminates on heartfelt passion as well as struggles with ease.
Driven by her signature brand of soft-electro musicality, the track soars with a catchy beats and swirling vocals before tapering off with layers of euphoric synth notes. Giving us a peek at the core theme of the album, exploring self-trust and her changing relationship with music, the track is intricate and impactful as it ignites a child-like joy within her, and by extension us.
Speaking of the track, she says, “To me, ‘You Wanted This’ is about remembering why I fell in love with music in the first place. As a kid, I was obsessed with Avril Lavigne, wished I was one of Roger Waters’ backing vocalists, always searching for cool music that no-one else was listening to, wanting to be on Stars In Their Eyes and sitting in the back of the car pretending I was in a music video, singing all moody through the window… It’s thinking back to how I viewed music then and regaining that child-like excitement for the music I make now as an artist.”
Coming to life as a gentle encouragement to follow our passion and strong reminder of her own capabilities, the track sets the foundation for the stunning 12-track production to come.
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