Romance is Bad by Gracie Jean: Review

โRomance is Badโ is filled with 9 soulful melancholy tracks. Itโs like having your heart broken into a thousand pieces all in one place; itโs the perfect sad girl playlist.
In โI Donโt Wanna Sing The Blues Anymore,โ she describes a positive sonic change in her life, as if the autumn wind were replacing the summer sun. โLittle Mountain Home,โ is a heartfelt, acoustic ballad about longing and loss that immediately endears itself to listeners. In โWeight Of The World,โ when Gracie asks out loud, โAm I Enough?,โ she expresses a profound sense of isolation through her words. On the albumโs fourth track, โMy First Love,โ she mixes her delicate voice in an airy composition without any guitar elements. With its bouncy rhythm, โWhatever Goesโ is a country song in the vein of Taylor Swift that youโll find yourself replaying. โOvercomeโ is a piano work that alters the tempo and key to create an emotionally secure space. In the background of โForgettable,โ a subtle synth emits a sense of finally accepting oneโs frailties. Then thereโs โRomance Is Bad,โ a song about the pain of a breakup thatโs softened by Gracieโs soothing vocals. And finally, in โEndings,โ violin and guitar harmonize as they play a farewell song.
Gracie Jean is a cross between Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, and Aurora! With the precision of the Australian singer-songwriterโsย alt-country and folk guitar picking and minimalistic useย ofย electronic chords, she captured transient romantic sentiments in her songs, creating inspiring melodies that convey a picture of raw, genuine emotions.
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Review by: Audrey Castel