In her latest release, “November,” the Australian singer-songwriter Holly Jade, stirs our hearts with hitting-hard blue waves of nostalgia, ache, and bittersweet memories. You will become immersed in its blend of pain and beauty, regardless of whether your soul is prepared for its alluring melody and the pain that lies inside its sensitivity.
“November” is an indie pop take with lo-fi influences that Holly Jade crafted to convey the weight she carries inside due to losing a friend after death placed its hands on them at a young age. Grieving is always overwhelming, but Holly Jade delicately managed to tell her heartbreaking story in a very smooth manner through her poetic lyricism and ravishing vocals.
The song carries the complexity of grief: the loss, the unfairness of death, the good times, the confusion, and the melancholy wrapping up every dark and bright thought since the sudden death. From the very beginning, where we hear the voice of Holly Jade’s friends, Stephen Ordoñez and Jamesfromtheinternet, who collaborated to result in this heart-melting piece, we feel like it’s not a recorded song; we are just sitting with close friends, hearing and sharing our losses and solacing each other. What makes this feeling last is that the ad-lib speeches make an entrance more than once, including Holly Jade herself.
What is mesmerizing about “November” is that it offers the November autumn-y vibes, with the elements sounding warm, yet the storyline feels like a freezing breeze that gives you a chill. You get to feel pain and grace throughout the track, as Holly Jade’s poignant vocals sound both silky and husky, and the guitar strings back up the intoxicating vocal performance with a gentle, serene melody. While the vocals harmonize with the instrumentation, we get such an intimate feel as we get to the depths of Holly Jade’s thoughts and emotions.
As the song progresses, you’ll instantly get hooked by the soaring chorus and the pain, the rage, and the longing in it. The synth adds some vibrancy to the atmospheric quality of the melody, and you’ll start paying more attention to how top-notch the production is and how it’s making all elements work together to evoke our emotions.
Holly Jade is naturally talented and skilled; this can be illustrated by how this song has the ability to resonate deeply with anyone who hears it, whether you’ve lost someone to death or not. This sincere output, with its rich musicality, will find its way to your heart.