With his latest single, All James filtered Americana, power pop, chamber pop, and indie folk through a lens of authenticity, refusing to fit into any pigeonhole framework. The soaring orchestral strings and lush 90s nostalgia in ‘Falling Back’ blur into an arrangement that feels almost too big for Broadway, yet it never loses its intimacy.
Written between the lines of Falling Back is the efficacious reminder that no one is as alone as they believe they are—there’s always someone to fall back on. The clarity in the crescendos affirms that sentiment, carrying listeners through the emotional turbulence of feeling lost and the sanctuary of being caught.
Every note in Falling Back feels intentional, designed to be epic and emotional without losing sight of its raw honesty. If it has been a while since a singer-songwriter has driven you to the brink of tears, hit play and remind yourself of how sound is capable of making your soul feel whole.
Falling Back is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
