With strong theatricals and a revolutionary theme, American-Ukranian artist Kelsie Kimberlin dropped her latest single We Are The Promise on the 1st of January 2024. Tackling the story of citizens revolting against authoritarianism, We Are The Promise predicted and now strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the song originally started to take shape back in 2017 as a collaboration between Kelsie Kimberlin and renowned Ukrainian composer and film director Sergiy Krutsenko who did the amazing orchestrations. Coming on with a cinematic video where Kimberlin stands against a mad dictator, We Are The Promise will leave you digging deeper into her catalog. Let me tell you more about it.
We Are The Promise grabs the listeners’ attention right from its big powerful symphonic intro, promising them an energetic experience with big sound and hooking melodies. It has a driving groove and hooking orchestrations that push its dynamic structure forward toward a bigger sound, while the subtle guitar melodies grow stronger into wild soloing as we move on, adding an extra melodic layer with a sharp rocking texture. Kelsie Kimberlin’s vocal melody led the song’s progression through its interesting twists and turns, using her diverse deliveries to reflect the music’s dramatic vibes and even strengthen them, boosting the song’s energy and keeping the listeners fully on board.
We Are The Promise is an epic tune with a theatrical sound and spacious structure that allowed Kelsie Kimberlin’s detailed, multi-layered writing to be fully heard and digested in a fluid streaming flow, showing top-notch writing skills and pure musicianship. Looking forward to more from Kelsie Kimberlin, keep on rocking. Cheers!