Emma Noren is one of our most exciting discoveries this week, and when you play her new single ‘Garden’ you’ll understand why.
This self-produced track serves a masterclass on how to write the perfect summer song.
Stylistically, the production treats listeners to a shimmering fusion of indie, folk-pop and rock, resulting in a sound that feels playful and utterly uplifting to experience. Explaining the inspiration behind ‘Garden’, Noren says:
“‘Garden’ is this metaphor for all of my biggest, most embarrassing dreams – everything I want to do and be – and me shaking myself by the shoulders to wake up and realize that what I have and who I am now is actually pretty cool. As a kid, I fantasized about having a big garden of my own when I grew up, but I ended up living in a bunch of places that didn’t have room for one. Instead I got a bunch of other amazing things: a dog named Flapjack, a girlfriend, some really killer friends. So the message of Garden is maybe what I got was better than what I thought I wanted. It represents this intimate, torturous obsession that I have with the future and the unattainable, and attempts to bring me back to reality. It’s intended to be a bit of a soft slap on the cheek, a push to focus on what’s right in front of me and how beautiful it is, and a gentle reminder that we have time to grow and get there on our own time.”
If this is the first time that you’ve come across Noren’s work then we strongly suggest that you check out her debut ‘Good Dream’ project here. An upcoming EP is on the way!
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