FOLK POPWith mellow melodies and a soothing voice, singer/songwriter Lindsay Holifield is back with “Ghost Girl”, the first single off her upcoming full-length. With a shift from her debut EP direction, Lindsay Holifield tackles her deeper emotions in a more subtle and expressive musical direction, she described “Ghost Girl” as,
“It’s a song about how tempting it is to go numb to Big Painful Feelings. It’s the tension of wanting to check out, but also hearing an echo of your own voice still — somehow existing despite it all.“
So let’s see how it goes,
Lindsay Holifield injected loads of emotions and from-the-heart melodies in “Ghost Girl”, through her melancholic acoustic guitar, subtle instrumentations, and dreamy fluid vocal melody. The ambient raw arpeggios set a dark heartfelt mood that perfectly matches Lindsay Holifield’s vocals and the whole song’s pace, and adding those sweet vocal harmonies, provided a deeper emotional layer to the mix. The whole music’s subtleness with Holifield’s soft soothing voice towering above it all just took my breath away, and made me feel every note and word of “Ghost Girl”.
“Ghost Girl” feels like a pure thread of emotions and feelings that’ll directly touch you with its music and vocal melodies. Lindsay Holifield skillfully steers the song’s dynamics and vibes to stay focused, setting the perfect mood and delivering the exactly needed emotions. Totally recommended to all real simple music lovers, will definitely be keeping an eye on Lindsay Holifield, cheers!