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Lapsley and Carol

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Today I have some music for you by the English singer-songwriter known as Lapsley. She is a new player in the music field, this song being one of the singles off her debut album. I was completely entranced by the song the first time I heard it. Instrumentally, there are so many wonderful things happening, so many beautiful sounds and harmonies that all weave together to create this magical sound. This song is like an emotional autobiography, one that really gets us inside the heart and head of Lapsley. She purposefully draws us in, so that we may share in those same emotions whether it be joy and ecstasy or pain and sadness. This ballad is a fantastically chilled out and mixed track. There are so many instruments being used in this song, but at the same time, we get a good balance of some electronic work as well. The producer of this song also happens to be the producer of The XX, a band that focuses heavily on instrumentals and created the most ambient and precise sound. My absolute f