Immersing listeners in an intimate sonic landscape, Samuel Blaney shares second ever single ‘Paradise’, a raw and emotional track captivates with stripped-down production. There’s an authenticity to his performance throughout, allowing the Irish songwriter’s vocals to glisten in the intimate light of this track. There’s a floating, celestial quality to this folk-inspired composition, one that incorporates reverberated strings and a soft arrangement that gently leads listeners to a charismatic high-point.

This escapist listen is so therapeutic and emotive, while also capturing the indifferent scale of nature’s seasonal changes. Samuel Blaney’s ability to weave together elements of vulnerability and intensity marks him as an artist to watch in the realm of folk music.

“The songs are made when feeling lost. They aren’t about how I feel but how I imagine things could feel. So I made everything full, used lyrics that I might blush at for being too … romantic, feminine, intimate, loving. I was trying to light up a dark area that wasn’t responding to much else. I only got there by writing first with just my voice and then inviting in some sounds. And by making the songs in Ireland. It’s then fine to work with Adem or other folk because I already have the poems and melodies and feeling in place.”

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