Mentioning Melinda Joy solely as a music artist would be quite reductive. Hailing from Austin, TX, Joy is a multi-award-winning musician, author, and filmmaker, driving a career that spans multiple artistic media and constant heightened introspection. For now, we’ll focus on Melinda’s latest single, ‘Deadly’, but if one wanted to, there’s more to discover about her, like the Syncreate: Empowering Creativity podcast and her many books on the topic.
‘Deadly’ is a truly elegant offering, and while it is described as ‘jazz-pop’, we’d see it more as a nostalgic brand of piano-powered pop, a track that sparks a highly evocative flame out of a rather minimalist arrangement. A kinetic drum beat guides a slow-paced gallop with mellow arpeggios and slightly fuzzy guitars. Melinda Joy’s luscious, commanding vocals crown the single with ease and confidence, then explode into a catchy yet chill chorus. Interestingly, the song came to the American songstress in a dream and was subsequently captured upon waking up.
Delving deeper into the creative ethos that propels the record, we are told: “Paradoxically, the tune conveys hope as well as gravitas, both lyrically and with a bright and dreamy arrangement.” We appreciate such a juxtaposition of themes and moods, and to be fair, we wouldn’t expect anything less from Joy’s long-standing and complex artistry. Behind a tender, heartwarming pop gem lies a more extensive lyrical layer that will relate to listeners in a personal way.
Recommended! Discover ‘Deadly’ now: