Album Review: Some Days from Addilyn Erica

Album:  Some Days
Artist:  Addilyn Erica
Website:  https://addilynerica.com

In the vane of such ingénues, in their time, as Enya, Kate Bush, Charlotte Church, LeAnn Rimes, Regina Spektor, and Andrea Corr, 15-year-old Iowa singer-songwriter Addilyn Erica is a magnetic vocalist who is inspiring a burgeoning generation of music listeners.  Her vocal palette bridges orchestral folk with symphonic pop and jazz rhapsody on her upcoming EP release Some Days.  The 5-track recording highlights the eloquent nuances of her timbres and the uplifting lilt in her vocal inflections.  There is a spiritual touch in her delivery, imbued with an elegant penmanship that lifts the listener's soul.

There are subtle, incremental differences among the tracks, as the listener travels along a continuous journey.  The keys plodding a steady, fluid stream of notes silhouetting Erica's vocals as her voice soars, taking the listener with her.  She holds the reins with a natural ease, leading the melodic progressions and infusing an emotive caress into the verses.  The gentleness of her gait is mesmerizing, and the reflective impressions in her resonance are palpable, giving the songs an authentic appeal.  A realness that listeners will connect with and relate to their own journeys.

According to the press release, from a young age, Addilyn Erica learned to play the guitar and developed her skills as a songwriter, pairing the two as a solo artist. As her skills grew, she began singing and playing the piano and incorporated these talents into her music.  The result is her EP Some Days, a collection of uplifting melodies that spear the listener's soul, something similar to Cupid, eliciting a smile.