Amurrayz returns with โThis Time of Year,โ a reflective holiday release that steps far beyond the glitter and glow we usually associate with the season. Built around the emotional contradictions of Christmas and New Year, as joy braided with ache, celebration shadowed by memory, the song pulls together everything we experience but rarely articulate in December: anticipation, nostalgia, loneliness, family chaos, tenderness, and remembering those no longer with us.
Drawing from the artistโs thoughtful narrative, the track is meant to mirror the seasonโs many faces. The holidays, after all, donโt arrive simply wrapped in tinsel and cheer; they come with their own vagaries, with the heaviness of reflection, the spark of hope, the pressure to feel festive even when hearts are complicated. Amurrayz leans into that contrast, using lyric and melody to paint a fuller picture of a time that is both fleeting and overwhelming.
Musically, โThis Time of Yearโ captures that emotional duality right away. The song opens with a choir wailing harmoniously, creating a warm but solemn swell that feels like stepping into a candlelit hall. Soon the strings rise and writhe with quiet intensity, adding a cinematic shimmer, while light percussion shakes and jitters beneath, giving the arrangement a gentle forward motion โ like snow falling faster than it seems. When the singer enters with his deep, resonant voice, the track becomes something intimate and compassionate. He is heartfelt and understanding, like itโs to anyone whoโs ever felt both joy and heaviness during the holidays.
This seasonal song captures its emotional complexity. โThis Time of Yearโ feels like a companion, a reminder that amidst the glitter, gatherings, and expectations, we are allowed to feel everything at once.
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Review by: Naomi Joan