Wednesday January 26,2022
With an extensive discography to her name—her debut recorded at Abbey Road Studios—Lucy Burke’s love of songwriting and a passion for music have ensured a loyal following, selling out shows at such premier venues as Camelot Lounge, Lazybones, Foundry 616, and Factory Theatre.
The Sydney based singer-songwriter has dropped her latest track, Vicinity, a tune that merges dance-pop with contemporary country smoothly and efficiently. Vicinity explores a desire to collaborate with others who share a similar vision—to join forces with people who can see beyond what’s in front of them and dream big.
As Lucy says about the new track, ‘I wanted to mix things up after my previous intimate acoustic song,Please Stay. The key message of the song is: go hard or go home!’ Influenced by such diverse acts as The Beatles, Norah Jones, Portishead, Ed Sheeran and Eva Cassidy, Lucy’s sound is highlighted by her love of storytelling and a penchant for writing songs that connect.
Part of Vicinity’s allure is the juxtaposition of an assertive, reaffirming lyric with music that reflects the very openness it’s questioning and striving for. This subversion is what all decent pop records ought to attempt, an unsuspecting method of communicating an emboldened idea. For the most part, the track is effective on this level, the melodies float around the buoyant pop groove with ease, and Lucy’s vocal performance adheres to the demands of the song’s multilayered stylistic colouring and the sentiment’s semi-bristling tone.
Vicinity features elements of adult contemporary pop, dance, and country-pop, with the production making good use of stringed instruments and various other organic flavours. Lucy’s vocal performance enhances the thematic drive of the song, the lyric exploring closed-mindedness with astute flair, as part of the lyric reveals, ‘Over and over again / I can’t hide from people who can’t see / beyond their vicinity’.
As Lucy says about her artistic approach, ‘My music changes with the mood and I like to mix things up, particularly on stage. I get bored easily playing the same style, so my sound would combine acoustic pop with some jazz and electronic influences. In other words, I like to experiment and keep it fresh.’ Vicinity adheres to Lucy’s creative ambitions and will undoubtedly attract healthy streaming attention.
