Emmalee Rainbow is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Rainbow tries her hand at indie rock and pop confessional with her debut project, Origin, showing how well she fits in this world with her grit.
The record starts with the words “I feel lost” on the first song also titled “Origin”, a soft ode to resolving one’s past with one’s desires for their future. Rainbow’s voice is soft and melodic, bringing you to play close attention to every word she sings. “I know where I came from, I don’t know where I’m meant to be”.
“Origin” transitions into “Playing Dead” which starts with a muffled grunge guitar that welcomes an acoustic guitar. “You think I’ve grown but it’s just an illusion”. “Playing Dead” is the biggest track on the record, letting Rainbow’s emotions shine through a perfectly accompanying production. In the middle of the track, the drums grow as her confessions gain a new honesty, “There’s a weight in my chest, maybe I’m normal, maybe its depression”.
The final track of the record is called “Trust Fall”. Rainbow’s voice comes in immediately on this track, singing in a pouty manner, “I am so sick of the constant ache in my pelvis, nothing helps it.” “Trust Fall” is naughty and it leaves you like a goodbye kiss. “Trust Fall” is how you leave the record, with a newfound curiosity about Emmalee Rainbow and an itch to hit replay.
Listen to Origin below:
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