Brooklyn-based artist Anna Josephine is relatively new to the music scene but has been quick to win over fans and make an impact with her moving songwriting and compelling vocals. In June last year, she made her entrance with the double singe “Songs by Other People” which she followed up with a string of well-received songs in the build up to her debut EP, Sweeter Than Reality, which arrived in February this year.
Showing no signs of slowing down, she’s continued to release multiple singles while clocking over a hundred thousand spins of her music on Spotify alone. With her highly anticipated upcoming sophomore EP everything to everybody set to release soon, she now brings us her latest release with her brand new single titled “It’d Be Easy.”
The final single lifted from the new EP, “It’s Be Easy” serve ups a dazzling folk pop outing that delivers another stunning display of her poignant lyricism and performance flair. With the new song, Anna frames the bittersweet nature of letting go, even when parting ways with a loved one feels far from simple.
The song explores the emotional tug-of-war that comes with realising a relationship is over, even if no one is at fault. Her lyrics are straightforward yet profoundly impactful, echoing the internal dialogue of someone struggling with the decision to move on, delivered via an expressive performance that flows across three epic key changes from the intimate intro to the rousing finale.
Opened by the delicate plucks of acoustic guitar, Anna’s alluring voice spins picture painting lyrics while soft chords ground the rhythm of the arrangement. As the song takes flight with the steady pulse of percussion and swell of instrumentation, her voice soars with powerful tones carrying memorable sing-along leads before floating back to the intricate stripped back sound of the verse.
Building to an epic finale of crashing drums, overlapping layer of backing vocals and theatrical string flourishes, “It’d Be Easy” offers a spellbinding folk pop experience that’s original and gripping in equal measure. With her next EP on the horizon, we can’t wait to see what this rising talent has lined up for the rest of 2024 and beyond on her exciting and worthwhile musical adventure.
Commenting on the single, she offers, “I wrote this song right before the end of my last relationship. I remember wishing he wasn’t so sweet to me and I could just hate him for a minute so that I’d have a reason to break up. As I approached our impending breakup, everything I did felt definitive. If I moved a water glass from my nightstand, would he ever put a new one back? If I held his hand while I slept, did that mean I was trying to hold on to something that wasn’t right for me in the long run?”
Adding, “I had to come to terms that I couldn’t belong to him forever and he couldn’t belong to me. I would reminisce on the positives of our relationship, which would only make things more difficult. I couldn’t forget the good times we had and think about all of our potential, but in the end, you have to rip the band-aid off – because even contemplating all of these thoughts was enough justification.”
Listen to It’d Be Easy below
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