Dutch singer-songwriter Lilith Merlot has shared the dwell music video for her single ‘Simpler To Combat’, which landed on the third of October 2023. The one is taken from her EP, Shades Of Blue, which was launched on the twenty sixth of Might 2023. Identified for her timeless voice, Merlot has been dipping her toes into the worlds of jazz, pop and soul, influenced by Lizz Wright, Jeff Buckley and Norah Jones, to call a number of. With practically 5 million streams throughout platforms and assist from publications equivalent to METAL Journal, EARMILK, and Conversations About Her, her music has additionally aired throughout quite a lot of stations underneath the established Netherlands public broadcaster NPO and landed on the Spotify Editorial playlist Unhappy Covers. 

‘Simpler To Combat’ is a potent ballad about feeling caught in a relationship. Its new music video showcases a dwell efficiency of the music, utilizing the audio from it too. Merlot sings atop an imposing man-made construction – whereas at first we see solely her head and shoulders, the digicam slowly zooms out all through the remainder of the video, finally revealing her accompanists Serge Dusault (Wurlitzer keys) and Jonas Pap (cello) performing dwell alongside her. Merlot’s wealthy vocals are captivatingly soulful, hovering over the refined instrumental accompaniment. Behind the performers is a dimming blue sky and crescent moon, befittingly cinematic for a robust love ballad.

Lilith Merlot says: “I knew I wished to report one thing 100% dwell, as a result of to me that’s the place the magic occurs. I invited Jonas Pap (recognized for his work with singer Sevdaliza and Purple Limo String Quartet) on cello to hitch me and my producer Serge Dusault (on Wurlitzer). When me and the manufacturing crew (Rauwkost Movie) talked about places, we quickly got here up with the concept to shoot outdoors, as a result of that’s the place I really feel most free. We shot this video in Rotterdam – a metropolis near my coronary heart, as a result of it’s the place I took my first severe steps in music: learning on the Conservatory, my first large gigs, my first band, and so on. ‘Simpler to Combat’ is about feeling misplaced in a relationship, not realizing the place you stand. Must you struggle for it or surrender and let go? It’s that feeling of being caught within the twilight zone, which is why it felt magical to carry out this music throughout precise twilight, at blue hour.“

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