Greta shares single “i would’ve stayed”

Italian-born singer-songwriter Greta has been making an impression in the pop music sphere with an enamouring sound that treats emotion as something to sing through. Having lived between Italy, England, Madrid and now New York City, her life has been influenced by constant movement and that sense of adventure now ripples through her music.

Her sonic output is equally intimate and cinematic, poetic and still piercingly direct; Greta’s songs move through the areas of mental health, depression, eating disorders, shame, love and self-reclamation with an arresting sense of honesty. Taking cues from artists such as Taylor Swift, Adele and Ed Sheeran, she writes songs not to escape but to stay with the truth a little longer, to look it in the eye and make sense of it.

Making her official artistic entrance in December last year, she unveiled her highly original sonic vision with the debut singles “LOVEPHOBIA” and “Witchcraft,” as well as her first full-length record, mad. This year she’s shown no signs of slowing down, dropping several well-received singles, remixes, a deluxe version of mad and her sophomore LP, Turbulence, an expansive twenty one-track outing that presents the perfect snapshot of her developing musical journey.

Now she brings us the perfect taste of her musical output with her single titled “i would’ve stayed,” lifted from her second album. Working closely with her producer and sound engineer, she’s shaped a song that’s at once aching but full of warmth, distilling the sound of someone learning, slowly, to stay, both in love and within themselves. Thematically, “i would’ve stayed” explores the fallout of abandonment, that internal tug-of-war between wanting to connect and fearing the heartbreak that might follow. It’s the story of someone who has learned to leave before being left, only to realise that running doesn’t hurt any less.

Brought in by the flutter of elegant piano notes and soft atmospheric textures, the punch of pattering drums ushers in Greta’s soulful vocals as she casts a spellbinding slice of emotive pop music. Flowing with delicate acoustic guitar tones and swelling to a shimmering chorus, the gentle bounce of drums carries a steady forward motion as Greta’s dazzling voice takes flight above tender backing vocalisations, forming an utterly enchanting listening experience from start to finish.

Catchy, moving and wholly absorbing, “i would’ve stayed” sees Greta serve up a spectacular showcase of her poignant songwriting and performance panache, offering an emotionally-charged outing that’s impossible not to be moved by. Having gone from strength to strength over her sensational first year as a solo artist on the rise, Greta is sure to charm countless fans around the world as she reveals more of her stunning musical offering.

Listen to i would’ve stayed below

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