Adding to Eden Dawn’s sparse and minimalist catalogue, ‘Milk and Honey’ marks the British songstress’s latest effort, her first single of the year (and perhaps the only one, judging by her historical release schedule) and the perfect follow-up to previous offering ‘Crossroads’, which was indeed featured on our pages, too. Compared to its predecessor, ‘Milk and Honey’ embraces a slightly more eclectic character while still bathing in nuanced, ballad-driven tones and cathartic imagery.
Inspired by the genre-less, wide-ranging work of Japanese artist Sheena Ringo, Dawn’s new record introduces itself in crepuscular fashion, an intimate piano and feathery drums providing a fine and immersive backdrop for Eden’s celestial, tender vocals. As the song develops, ‘Milk and Honey’ then jumps into a fiercer section, with firmer drum grooves helping the energy rise. Of course, there’s still a heightened melancholic and nostalgic allure to it all.
Delving deeper into the songwriting ethos that propels the single, Dawn explains: “This song started off as a song for my partner, but I find it hard to write happy love songs; they just don’t come very naturally to me at all. So I took the first verse I had and decided to turn it into a track about a relationship that quickly turns sour until it just devolves into chaos.” Eden is adamant about the track’s raw, instant nature, as she refused to over-polish it, instead maintaining the authentic, relatable vibe that fits so well with the overall lyricism.
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