Nieve Ella – Watch It Ache And Bleed

An epic pop introduction...

Indie-pop star Nieve Ella’s music is full of energy, relatability and zest. 

In the midst of establishing a community the twenty-one-year-old singer songwriter’s creative path is proving more than promising, it offers uplift and hope to people of her generation. 

Delivering explosive gigs around the country, the young West Midlands riser continues to define herself with confidence in the live setting, where the songs already live and breathe, the guitarist is only just getting started, with more to follow. Operating adeptly in the digital age with her fanbase, who are known to create several fan accounts, queue for hours prior to the shows and exchange gifts as the doors are about to open. 

Moving hearts with tracks about growing pains and breakups she is defining herself as an authority, a healthy role model for those trying to find out who they are, and where they wish to go. Deepfelt and infectious this collection is a perfect addition to the repertoire. With musical variety aplenty, each song has its own distinct sound, yet they all link up and intersperse. 

Anthemic, breezy opening tracks ‘Anything’ and ‘Sugarcoated’ invite the listener to engage. Then ‘The Reason’ cleverly changes the pace, as the reflective few minutes open up with the soft piano tones and fitting emotive vocals. 

This happens before the harsher sound of ‘Ganni Top’ is heard, it is a splendid key change. Humorous and playful, the song sees the singer imagine herself giving in to a more hedonistic lifestyle with a lyric like ‘You can fill me in the back of your limousine.” 

Elsewhere, there is ‘Sweet Nothings’, a wonderful, dream-like escapist experience, before the melodic guitar licks of ‘Stop Me!’ begin. This is not neglecting to mention the immense, chorus-led euphoria of ‘Meet You In the Middle’, the all-consuming track chosen to wrap up this vindicative affair.  

Rightly few obstacles seem to stand in Nieve Ella’s way at the moment, and if she goes on to play Wembley Stadium in the years to come, it would be no surprise as the material is of high potential, the songs deserve to be heard out there on the big stages. 

8/10

Words: Susan Hansen

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