Mel Monaco could also be new to the likes of YEDM readers, however her easy, easy type of jazz pop has been lighting up the airwaves and levels in her native Ontario for almost a decade. With a bell-clear, pitch excellent voice paying homage to Ella Fitzgerald, a virtuosic data of jazz guitar and piano, and a enjoyable, pop-tinged songwriting model, Monaco is much-loved each for her music and performances in her a part of the world, and now together with her newest single, the catchy and radio-ready “Love Tides,” it appears she’ll be exploring new waters quickly.
Monaco’s purpose over ten years in the past was to launch 5 albums earlier than the age of 30, which she did plus one. Now with six lounge jazz albums, a handful of singles and a variety of covers underneath her belt, it seems that Monaco has switched gears for “Love Tides.” Normally entrenched in jazz and soul together with her in style originals like “Witch Sometimes,” “Better Not Bitter” and the commemorative “30 What,” this new tune has extra pop added to it than earlier work. It appears now that Monaco has met her purpose, she’s comfortable to play with different genres and it positively pays off right here.
“Love Tides” not solely opens with a quick disco home beat and a cool synth but additionally with the primary vocals rapped by Monaco. It’s probably that her followers have been shocked by this alteration, however the tune is simply an excessive amount of of a groove to not be into it instantly. Released as an applause spherical and love letter to the gorgeous summers within the St. Catherines/Niagara space of southern Ontario the place Monaco and her band name house, it’s not possible to not name this observe a feelgood hit. Not to say it’s so technically polished that regardless of the beat and groove of the observe, “Love Tides” is nearly totally analog. Monaco works with an incredible band who actually stepped up together with her imaginative and prescient on this observe, making it really feel extra within the realm of Jamiroquai or P-Funk than the extra soulful artists like Bill Withers and Al Green.
If followers wanted extra proof that “Love Tides” was impressed by the Niagara/Muskoka space, Monaco has additionally launched a video for the tune which was filmed on the Hamilton, Ontario space waterfront on a yacht with a variety of her bandmates. Given that she’s known as this tune “yacht pop,” it appears fairly apropos. It additionally looks as if that they had a hell of plenty of enjoyable filming it; if the tune itself wasn’t infectious sufficient, the nippiness half vibes within the movies will make followers want for summer time to remain just a bit longer.
Fans of Monaco’s authentic soul format shouldn’t consider “Love Tides” as a departure from her model however extra of a branching out. The already completed artist is clearly endlessly artistic and variety comes with that territory. Meanwhile, pop and home followers can now additionally take pleasure in this contemporary funk together with Monaco’s lovely voice and comfortable spirit. With a tune like this, we don’t should abandon summer time fairly but.
“Love Tides” could be streamed on Spotify together with the remainder of Mel Monaco’s discography. Check out her YouTube page to see a few of her different performances and inventive movies.
