Addley combines emotional lyrics with a five-piece band setup that brings together classic indie pop tendencies with smooth electronic design. Gracing the stages of his home town of Liverpool, as well as Leeds, Birmingham and London, Addley has grown an audience around a sound that takes influence from Florence + The Machine and London Grammar, balancing upbeat movement with alternative emotions.
The latest from the Liverpool up-and-comer is the new single ‘Take Me Home’ a track that blends a melancholic ballad with fast-paced drum breaks and soaring lead synth design, embracing that soulful summer feeling when the party is almost over. Addley’s vocal performance floats from note to note, staying gentle and swaying above the non-stop drums. The instrumentation is a beautiful blend of glimmering electronic design, sombre piano melodies and grooving bass lines, with more parts slowly rising into the chorus for emotive final moments as the track reaches its climax. Falling down to a simple piano arpeggio to lead out the listener, Addley laces you with a sense of poignance.
Addley shares, “‘Take Me Home’ is about the feeling you get at the end of the night when the lights turn on and people start separating into different groups with different plans and you’d do anything to prolong the night. It’s about dealing with loneliness and desire in an often unsuccessful and unhealthy way.”