Captivating, Beautiful and Emotion-Filled
Welsh singer-songwriter H. Hawkline, recently released his fifth album, Milk For Flowers. This is an impressive collection of songs that explores an array of topics and sounds. His lyrics are filled with imagery as he explores different emotions and personal stories. This album is an impressive collection of artistic lyricism and captivating instrumentation.
The title track, “Milk For Flowers,” begins with upbeat and rhythmic piano. The vibe of the song is Beatles-esque, with picture-painting lyrics that tell a story with a fun instrumental background. The vibes from this song sound like a spring day, and are sure to uplift the listener.
The next track, “Plastic Man,” is another upbeat track. He takes on a more rock sound with this track, infusing captivating electric guitar riffs and more abrupt and pricing percussion. He still uses imagery-filled lyrics to tell his story, as he sings about a love that is filled with tension that he can’t manage. Despite the sadder lyrical connotation, this song is still an upbeat rhythmic track that can lift up the listeners with its spunky instrumentation.
The sixth track, “Athens at Night,” is another light-hearted track. The sounds on this one are a little different as the main instrumentation is electric piano/synthesizers and drums. This song takes on a retro sound through its electric-pop instrumentation. He once again uses his lyrics to paint pictures in listeners’ minds. This track is significantly less upbeat, but still an interesting listen that is sure to keep listeners coming back.
The next track, “Like You Do,” is significantly more laid-back than the other tracks. It begins with only vocals and piano. It is a beautiful ballad filled with melancholic harmonies that pull the listener in. His lyrics tell a story of a love in which he needs the other person, willing to make sacrifices to save their relationship. It is an emotion-filled song that is a beautiful change of tone from the previous tracks.
The tenth and final track, “Empty Room,” is another more laid-back song. He is accompanied by slow percussion, gentle piano and guitar as he sings about not wanting to be left alone in an empty room. His voice is filled with emotion as he begs for the person to stay with him. This is another track that is on the sadder side, but it is a beautiful track filled with imagery and emotion.
Overall, H. Hawkline’s most recent album, Milk For Flowers, is a beautiful collection of impressive lyricism and possesses a nice array of instrumentation and range of emotions.
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