Bronnie delivers what you might expect on her sophomore album ‘Sedona Sunrise’. An enticing mix of country-pop-punk feature across twelve tracks to mark a now-signature style. These are blended with well-written choruses and trademark themes that can only stand her in good stead as she settles over in Nashville.
The title track illudes to this move across the Pond. It’s all about chasing dreams and “starting to feel complete” in doing so. ‘Own Girl Own World’ is of similar ilk. Both songs featuring pop and rock elements respectively for which the latter conveys a sense of freedom and self-assurance that is plastered over this record. Not that heartbreak and hardship don’t feature. ‘Out of the Blue’ and ‘Mockingbird’ are devastating in their narrative, with the latter turning into a ballad to express the pain of knowing “you’ve got me in one hand / while the other’s safe with her”.
The influence of her relocation Stateside is most evident on ‘Memory Lane’. This duet with Mason Levi is straight-up contemporary country of the highest order. It could easily rival its namesake by Old Dominion. With an infectious beat and striking lyrics, it is one of a number of songs that play to an anthemic chorus. ‘Unfamiliar Places’ and ‘That’s Why I Hate You’ stand out in large part due to their central refrain. Made all the better by that familiar pop-punk combination.
‘If We Never Met’ reveals that Bronnie hasn’t abandoned a British sensibility. The simplest musical arrangement on the album affords a Celtic lilt and Folk-like beat which is reminiscent of acoustic-driven artists like Sarah Louise. It offers a softness that is in sweet contrast to the rest of the tracks on this record; which feels emergent from the green fields of her Wirral home rather than the dirt roads of Southern states.
This helps give ‘Sedona Sunrise’ an identity that is distinctly Bronnie. One which is unafraid to borrow from different places to create something that melds them effortlessly. Her move to Music City can only strengthen what is already a growing reputation. Joining Twinnie as one of our foremost female exports.
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