The artist showcases her change of direction with the most emphatic and moving of statements
Australian artist GRAACE has gone through a transformative state as of late, transitioning from “left of center” pop to “organic” pop with a passion. Now fronting an all-female band, the artist is packing a serious emotional punch with her affecting and deeply authentic-feeling sound.
‘Sentimental’ is the perfect introduction to this new phase in GRAACE’s journey. The slow-burning track is a showcase of the artist’s deft prowess in crafting emotionally resonant sounds, and her effortlessly powerful vocal performance is among one of the most endearing that we have heard all year. This is GRAACE really coming into her own as an artist and making what seams to be the music that she was supposed to make. There is a real potency and edge to GRAACE’s sound that lingers and clings to your skin, and will stay with you for long after your listen.
“I wrote ‘Sentimental’ as a letter to my past self. I’ve spent the past two years hibernating from most people, moving on from my old life and growing up.” GRAACE says of the track. “I needed to break out of the mental jail that I put myself in: accept my flaws, not give up on myself, and permit myself to grow. For years I felt so lost in old memories, wishing I could go back to how things were, who I used to be and change the narratives. It detached me from reality. I had turned into a disassociating zombie. I had to fall a part into a crippling depression to feel my past, learn from the mistakes and allow myself to grow into anew person with no opinions of what I should be beside the mirror. Once I forgave myself and others for mistakes and our pasts, I grew closer with people and suddenly felt freedom for the first time in years. I’m always going to be a sentimental person, but the biggest thing I’ve learnt from my early 20’s is that memories are just lessons for the future.”
