Coming out of the Emerald Isle (aka Ireland) is Aisling McCarthy with her new track, "bridge". Having previously been a part of White Chalk, who toured over Europe and the UK with Kodaline and James Bay, she's now gone solo - and that may just be the best move she's done yet.
What you will find with the track that it's a very layered track, starting off with this angelic vocal tone and a clean piano it then builds. Next up is a tickle of light guitar looping over it before an almost tribal drumbeat hits you.
Overall I'd say that this is a bold but beautiful take on dream-pop, and with ethereal vocals adorning it you won't be forgetting it anytime soon!
As it progresses Aisling's vocals seemingly feel like they're dominating proceedings, and why not as they're so damn anthemic and dreamy. With the addition of some 80s sounding synths around the midway point the track develops more indie an alt-dance tune (I can easily see an EDM-type remix hitting the clubs for example).
Speaking about the song SISTIR mentions - "The bones of 'bridge' were written when I was living in Dublin. I was in a relationship that I was finding very difficult to be in, but the potential I saw in it, kept me trying. I sing about meeting my love under palm trees which was very much a dreamy vision of mine. I envisioned myself moving away to a tropical place and living more harmoniously with my partner. It's been almost 4 years since I wrote 'bridge' and now I've found myself living under palm trees, focusing on music composition...with a loving partner. This somehow makes the timing of the release feel perfect."
Overall I'd say that this is a bold but beautiful take on dream-pop, and with ethereal vocals adorning it you won't be forgetting it anytime soon!