Wonderland Burlesque's Pick Of The Week: Nice To Each Other - Olivia Dean

Wonderland Burlesque's

Pick Of The Week: 

Nice To Each Other - Olivia Dean

This week? I had a hard time finding something to sink my teeth into; there seemed to be something wrong with every song/video I hit upon. Ava Max? Madonna and Lady Gaga have a bone to pick with you, girl. And Martin Garrix and Lauv? You best check your fossil fuel imprint - private jets? Uh-huh, sorry, I can't. Yungblud? I've not seen a poser so obvious since the days of Johnny Cougar. And I simply cannot get behind any of this broody boy-next-door whining being passed off as pop ballads - sorry shoe-gazers... you are not that deep.

But then... in blows Olivia Dean sporting a very mid-70's singer/songwriter vibe with a sunny strummy bit of pop in the form of Nice To Each Other. I checked - and yes - she wrote it (with Max Hale), so the category fits. Something about the song makes me think of Maria Muldaur, Carole King, and early Carly Simon. I want to get lost in her sunshine bliss.

Her voice has such a lovely, easy tone, with just a bit of ache to it. And that C section brings to mind RES at her best. All in all, I find it refreshing and adore its laissez faire attitude. Any way the wind blows... And the theatre nerd vibe of the video seems the icing on this very sweet cake.

Bravo and well done... destined to become a classic. 

I've done all the classic stuff, indeed!

Midweek hump?

Feeling in the dumps?

Here's some music to make your heart jump!

 - uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

Nice To Each Other - Olivia Dean

--- ---