Abbey Stone has been hard at work for the past few years, spending time between her home of Melbourne, New York, Nashville and LA, developing her pop-soul-rock sound. Since Stone’s 2017 EP, Complete, she hasn’t taken it easy, writing and recording for her next release. Following 2019’s single ‘Badlady’, a soul-pop number with mellow keys and smooth vocals, comes Stone’s latest single from her forthcoming EP BADLADY, ‘Say Anything’.
With a pulsing synth bass backing the song along, rehearsed vocals flow through keys, electric guitar licks hovering behind the lyrics. Stone can single beautifully, and she does, each note lingering, stretched out in high pitches. Even the wavering backing vocals stand out. One of the best sounds are the resonating electric guitar notes and short riffs that are distorted, sitting respectfully behind the vocals. Claude Carranza (of Black Sorrows and Kids in the Kitchen) lends his electric guitar talents to the track.
The lyrics tell a story of communication problems between two lovers. Rather than saying what you mean, letting anxiety speak for you and talking from emotion. The chorus of “I hate you, I’m sorry, I love you too. I need you, I’m worried, I don’t love you” flows well and as such is catchy. However, in another sense, it’s a song that we can all relate you: saying things you don’t mean.
‘Say Anything’ is the second single from Abbey Stone’s upcoming EP release BADLADY, set to drop in February.
Written by Thom Devereux
