Whenever Kindelan releases something new it automatically goes to the top of my listening pile. That is exactly where Laura’s new song “Drowning The Killer” has been for the past two weeks. I have listened to it a lot and once again Kindelan continues the getting better with each release run. This is, on the surface, a chilled piece of perfect modern jazz/ R & B. But beneath the surface lurks and obsidian darkness. This takes it from chilled to chilling but whichever angle you listen to it with it is a stunningly beautiful song. It evokes the ghost of Jeff Buckley and would sit perfectly alongside some of the best songs from the Howl and the Hum.
The track was self-produced by Laura Kindelan and co-written with her longtime friend Olivia Greenlees. It was mixed by close collaborator Ed Allen and mastered by Natalie Bibby (AIR Studios). Meanwhile
the accompanying artwork, was captured by Mon Levčenkovaitė, with lettering by Elettr. Kindelan said this of the song “This song began with the enticing, yet ominous chord progression, which then became the backdrop for our story that unfolded line by line. We ended up writing a tale of two people, who
are just as bad for one another—so bad, in fact, that they’re perfect for each other.” What a great way to start the year. This is already a contender for my best songs of the year list. I am definitely up for more of this!
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