A Pop Coated Love Song from Carmie

Danish singer and songwriter Carmie gave us a track earlier this year that already began opening up the fact that she puts a lot of herself into her music. She's quite unafraid to speak her mind and does so with a bit of a raw, unfiltered approach, but still in a slightly delicate manner. There aren't many walls built around how she writes, and that single, "Safe Space", had elements of contemporary pop, rock, and still kept the singer-songwriter element bleeding through at all times.

When she puts her music out there, she holds on to the pop aspect pretty tightly, and I think that's just natural for the artist.

Carmie writes in the moment, or so it would seem.

So, it's no surprise that her new song, "First Flight To France", gives off even more of those inner thoughts and again, without holding much back.

This is one of the best attributes when it comes to this artist. She's very direct lyrically, and this is something that gives the music a very distinctive kind of energy.

It makes the songs relatable and strangely connective, while also breeding something catchy, coated in pop-overtone, and with a sharp, modern production feel.

"First Flight To France" absolutely has that pop approach, but also hints at Americana and even country at certain points of the song.

There are beautiful sets of guitar work that flow through the song and somehow give it a little bit of a slight atmosphere, but it's also those guitars and their tone that help give it hints of Americana as well.

These are some of the elements that make the song kind of all its own. The warmth of how she comes across vocally is outstanding, but she also throws in these clever changes that you just don't expect, and this makes you think of old school songs.

Part of what makes the song impactful is its narrative.

This is a single that talks about falling in love with someone who maybe isn't on the same page, or at least not as intense about it. Although she wishes they did, and would do almost anything for that, it just may not be the case.

She really jumps forward, and when I say she holds a little back in the way of lyrics, I mean she's really letting all of those thoughts come out. She talks about picturing their kids in advance, finding a midnight chapel to get married at, and more. She's all in.

It's kind of exciting because we all kind of know how she feels. We've all been there, and this is why she's so good at what she does. She just opens up and lets all of that out. Even listening to the song makes me a little nervous, just because trying to imagine saying that to someone, let alone put it in a song, makes me feel that way. It's almost like I'm worried she's saying too much.

This is how she puts you in the song with her. It's almost like watching a scene of a film. We're one character going crazy over another one and wants to spill her guts about her love to that person. You watch the scene, and you get nervous for her.

I don't know if I've ever felt that listening to a song before, and this is part of the beauty of what she does so well.

The guitars are plucky. The song has a bop to it that you can dance with, and she manages to put together the folk, pop, and indie, all together on one track extremely well, while also feeding into that Americana aspect.

The country folk sort of influence isn't just because of the instrumentation, but also the way that she sings. She's got a certain, almost swagger in how she performs. She's got a lot of soul, but she doesn't go crazy with it. She reels it in just enough so that you know it's there, and you can hear that heavy-handed approach wanting to come out.

She's a great vocalist and just has a lot of control over what she's doing on that song.

The whole thing is pretty addictive, and she is incredible at weaving lyrics that explain her experience well.

She is a narrator, but she's a different kind of narrator.

She comes from a first-person perspective, but still manages to get this full range of emotion out there.

Because a lot of us have been there before, memories pop into your head, and you might remember those times for yourself. At that point, it feels almost like this song could have been part of the soundtrack to a particular chapter in your own life.

She's saying all the things you wanted to say.

I would certainly not miss this single as it really hits a perfect little pocket of pop-genius. The writing, honesty, and crisp pop tone work insanely well together here.

Have a listen for yourself, and you'll hear exactly what I mean.

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