Melina Hazewood’s whimsy and charm return with a sharp turn to a sound that’s more pop-centered on her latest single ‘Sister’. The inspiring teen songwriter’s sound has always been full of wonder and curiosity, and it is very exciting to see her shapeshift, exploring more varied colors and directions with her songs.
Melina Hazewood is a singer and songwriter based in Kent, England. Hazewood’s fast-growing catalog has so far been populated exclusively by piano-led, feminist power ballads that are elegant and whimsical, loaded with classical music cues and nods to piano pop greats such as Elton John. On Melina’s latest single ‘Sister’ we see she is making a conscious change with her arrangement. Still largely revolving around the composition obviously worked on the Piano, Hazewood is utilizing an electronic beat and a snaky piece of sub bass, giving the electrified backbone a prominent place in the mix, while her steady and minimal piano part is on the back foot.
‘Sister’ is an inspiring, cheerful, and upbeat pop tune that is benefiting from Hazewood’s tighter and more focused vocal delivery. Her woozy and long-winded vocal melodies are substituted with lines that are shorter and more concise this time around, while retaining a certain aspect of colorful breeziness that is coming to be synonymous with her songs. The composition is uplifting and empowering, like all of Hazewood’s previous releases, just more focused and crisp this time around in a brand-new pop guise that we believe Hazewood should explore more on her upcoming releases.
‘Sister’ is a gorgeous piece on indie pop. Uplifting, easy to follow and easy to love, with inspiring melodies and a voice that carries them with utmost grace, Melina Hazewood never really disappointed before, and she did not disappoint this time around either.