With the winter season nearing its end, I reckon jamming this song is the ideal way to wave it goodbye, with no hard feelings at that. As a songwriter, Ruby’s poetic yet comprehendible lyrics make her deserving of praise and as a singer, her voice alone is enough as a soother of sorts. Everything just comes together to form a lively and energetic song which contradicts the dead and lowliness of the cold season thus giving bright hope of what’s to come, for it’s not a sad song. An example can be found in the different guitar sounds one being a rocking electric and the other being a therapeutic acoustic. It is a well-balanced blend of Pop, mixed with the raw acoustics of traditional Folk sound, resulting in something that’s groovy and easy to dance to. This comes through her powerful and yet, soothing voice as she takes it between higher and calm notes. This track, ‘Winter‘ boasts a strong and passionate message about loving and matters of letting go of what must be left. She wrote her first song at the tender age of 11 and has since managed to sharpen, whilst still continuing to explore her sound as a young womxn. earth enthusiast” from Jo’burg who’s currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Ruby Gill is a singer/songwriter and “aspiring redhead. I would certainly rate We’re Almost There as being amongst the D-Town classics and generally speaking I rate it as a good and insightful listen with some lovely beats to relax by. She ends the EP with ‘Visible Ghosts’ where she talks about her dad. As for the matter of the lyrical content, Lady Di pours out her heart and mind with all the honesty she can conjure up in her serious, matured style and her seasoned lyrical skills. There are some interesting production vibes with unique and catchy beats as well, which are found in songs like ‘Envy’ and the love joint ‘Seasons Change’. With joints like ‘Something To Believe In’ being a perfect example wherein she talks about faith, with Mx DaFrxshPrince on a joint effort in the composition. The beats are pleasantly mellow and enchanting, with some Jazzy and soulful elements that make them easy-going to the ear. ‘ Blood On My Hands 2.0’ is divided into three sections – a snippet from the Lauryn Hill – MTV Unplugged album followed by a sinister yet sincere verse that she drops after pouring herself a drink, the verse consists of confrontations with God on judgement day, relentlessly hustling and deep thoughts about breaking the chains of poverty against seemingly insurmountable odds and it closes with an outro from another Lauryn Hill clip topped by a few bars where she spits metaphors which compare her skill and demeanor to greats such as Thandiswa Mazwai and Brenda Fassie to name a couple. She goes through a soft retort of things that she wishes she could have said to what seems to be a significant other that she left vulnerable because of her inability to love him, the song is broken by hooks of her melodies over an acoustic guitar, singing “Thula, thula sana, umama uzobuya” (quiet down son, mother will return) words we believe are to a person she couldn’t mother nor love. The intro is titled ‘Things I could’ve said’ Which is an emotional foundation for this project. This is her first EP project titled We’re Almost There, and it has a total of 5 tracks and a lot to say. Devour Ke Lenyora is an emcee/songwriter, with a vocal ability as well who hails from D-Town (Daveyton), Benoni.
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