Ebony Buckle has recently teased the release of her third album Hearts Get Started, starting with ‘Fall Behind’ a few weeks ago. This project comes after the press acclaimed debut Disco Lasers, and 2022 follow-up Myths from the Megaverse, expanding Ebony’s sound with explorations of pop, rock and ambient music. Ebony writes and performs with her husband and music producer Nick Burns, actualising the excitement around her songwriting.
Ebony Buckle‘s latest single ‘Golden Sand’ is a homage to her childhood, the artist delivering a deeply emotional performance from the first moment, undeterred by growing instrumentation as her feelings are laid at the audience’s feet. The initial piano accompaniment is joined by an acoustic guitar, the strings and drums soon helping the soundscape to traverse the dreamlike reflection of her thoughts.
Taking herself back to the feelings of presence, and confidence in an unchanging future, triggers soaring, angelic melodies in the vocal, softly supported with expertly mixed harmonies. The climax is cinematic in scale, the barriers broken as emotions are ripped apart. As the last moments ring out, there’s positivity in the nostalgia, despite the hardship of taking herself back to that moment. A beautiful moment for artist and audience alike.
Ebony explains the contemplative nature of the music, the Townsville, Australia-born artist sharing, “I wrote the song after finding a photo of my brother Finn and myself playing at the beach when we were little. I get very homesick living on the other side of the world from my family. The music video is very nostalgic and was filmed where I grew up. It features my best friend Kat and her beautiful family, as well as a little cameo from my Mum.”