Antonio Cordua has kept quiet for the past ten months. Yet, that’s about to change, with the Swedish creative kickstarting a new creative era that meets its opening chapter in the recently released jewel ‘CHANGE’. Following up on last summer’s ‘sun starts rising’, Cordua embraces the same folk-leaning bedroom pop allure that has gained him a small but dedicated audience in the past few years. Acoustic guitars, tender drums and a minimalistic arrangement are a perfect companion for Antonio’s evocative, nostalgic vocals, here delivered with a certain pathos and urgency.
There’s a heavier melodic counterpart in ‘CHANGE’, a sign that Cordua is slowly moving towards more eclectic and spacious territories. The single’s outro is the perfect evidence of that: the overall production is restrained and crepuscular, but more expansive and layered. The song is also bound to be quite relatable, thanks to its empowering and honest songwriting.
Delving deeper into the meaningful ethos that propels the single, Cordua explains: “‘CHANGE’ came from my frustrations about being told who I am by people close to me. I was tired of people thinking they know me better than I know myself and wanting me to change and conform to their idea of who I should be. I wrote this song as a way of drawing a line in the sand. The song is about freedom to be who you are and who you want to be and accepting whatever comes with that.”
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