Having come to associate Rebecca Richards with the Country ballad, ‘Aces are High’ shoots across to the other end of the spectrum. Her new single is more ‘Goodbye Earl’ than ‘Wide Open Spaces’. With plenty of electric guitar to boot. Telling the story of how one woman overcame a violent and abusive childhood, the song is as visceral in its narrative as it is harrowing. The theme of domestic abuse looms large. Its consequences sad and painful. But even as her mother and sister don’t make it out alive, “through sheer determination… I became the woman my daddy would hate”. In the end, the protagonist wins out in dramatic fashion. The impassioned music coming to represent a victorious cry without ever losing a sense of heartache. Her “retribution” undertaken with all of them in mind. ‘Aces are High’ is, by any standard, a classic Country revenge song. But it’s also, to give Rebecca Richards credit, a very well-written and executed one too.
‘Aces are High’ will be released on the 31st January 2025 and will be available to listen to via Spotify and other music streaming services.
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