Maya Lane – 24F

As August turns to September, and the sun sets that little bit earlier, so the release of Maya Lane’s new single fits perfectly with the kind of self-reflection made for these cool-breeze evenings. The acoustic rendering with light pop production on ‘24F’ lifts the listener above pale-white clouds and into blue sky on both a literal and metaphorical level. Its expansive and dreamy soundscape transports you into the plane seat of the song’s title but the incidental lyrics cleverly convey a very different view out of the window. For “all the little mountains climbed / and all the lows that made the highs” present not so much a physical landscape as represent a mental and emotional journey through life. The verses are more evident about this, speaking of “window-seat reflections” that turn to memories of canteens, music lessons, and bathroom pep talks. Maya brilliantly captures that state of being we all find ourselves in from time to time, particularly when travelling, looking back and “making out the picture that I’ve drawn”. It’s what gives ‘24F’ a real point of connection, and confirms that her upcoming EP is going to be one that will speak rather deeply into the hearts of those who listen.

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Featured Image (C) Maya Lane