“CYAN BLUE” BY CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON TRACK REVIEW
BY DANIELA MIRELESCharlotte Day Wilson is a soulful singer from Toronto, with an impeccable ability to express her emotions, “Cyan Blue '' is an album of the singer reflecting on her personal growth, letting go and many other themes in her life that listeners are lucky to be able to listen to.
With soft melodies and vocals that are relaxing, Charlotte offers listeners an out of this world experience with this album. With tracks such as “Money” and “My Way” the singer fusions R&B, soul and jazz to exclude a sense of vulnerability and raw emotions, with her smooth voice, the opening tracks sets the mood with its ethereal instrumentation and strong lyrics, hinting at the singer’s journey on reinvention.
With themes of love, loss and resilience, fans are able to get a glimpse into the singer’s experiences and relate them to their own, with tracks such as “Last Call” , showcases her ability to confront problems and the emotional toll it takes a person to let go. This album makes Wilson’s artistry shine and show her uniqueness, allowing her voice to take the centre stage amidst the powerful instrumentation that are followed in the tracks, evoking an emotion that is impossible to ignore.
Navigating through a sense of nostalgia and the singer’s own reflective journey allows listeners to take these feelings and reflect them into their own personal lives. The track “I Don’t Love You” is set with hypnotising passionate vocals, while talking about the loss of a relationship that was once important. The stages of grief are very present in the record , as the singer talks about grief, love and loss in each of the 13 tracks.
In the end, this “Cyan Blue” feels more than just an album. This feels like a monument of the ability to be able to create music that can help heal, inspire, grief and inspire people. Charlotte Day Wilson has the talent to be able to create a timeless record that will continue to be relatable to listeners for many years to come with its powerful vocals and emotional lyrics.