โOld Jukebox Songsโ is Emma Hamilton slipping a coin into memory and letting it spin. The French-Australian singer and accordionist folds Cajun sway, country warmth, and easy-listening glow into a single, nostalgic swirl that feels like walking into a bar where time politely stopped in 1963. Co-crafted with her brother, who plays everything but her lead vocal and accordion, the track carries traces of their shared obsessions: the swaggering charm of The Mavericks and a clear wink to Cajun legend Flaco Jimรฉnez. Split between Guy Chambersโ Sleeper Sounds studio in London and a home setup in Sydney, it somehow still sounds like it was tracked in a dusty roadside dancehall with fairy lights and sawdust on the floor.
The song kicks off with a feel-good groove. Itโs bright, swinging drums, a bouncing bass line, like a second heartbeat. Accordion flourishes weave through the arrangement, just gently tugging the song toward the bayou. Over that, Emmaโs voice does the real spell-casting, as she emerges tender yet husky, a little smoky at the edges, trailing and stretching her lines as if sheโs reluctant to let the moment go.
She leans into the fantasy, singing, โThe rhythm of the music makes us stay / Give me something Jerry Lee used to playโฆTake me back to that place where they play old jukebox songsโ and suddenly youโre hearing ghostly echoes of Jerry Lee Lewis between the barstools.
By the final chorus, โOld Jukebox Songsโ feels less like a new single and more like a tune youโve somehow always knownโone youโd happily play again with your last quarter.
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Review by: Naomi Joan