San Franciscoโbased singer-songwriter Michellar returns with the reflective new single โSeptember,โ set for release on September 5, 2025. Inspired by the golden age of folk and drawing deeply from the poetic lyricism of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and Bob Dylan, Michellar leans into nostalgia while embracing change. Recorded between San Francisco and Staffordshire, UK, with final touches by producer Tobias Wilson and ethereal guest vocals from Helen Walford, the track welcomes intimacy while seeking global reach. Itโs a song about memory, seasonality, and the passage of timeโan ode to summerโs fading glow and autumnโs introspective calm.
โSeptemberโ opens with the gentlest of touches, soft piano chords shimmering against delicate acoustic guitar strums. Thereโs warmth in the undertones, like sunlight filtered through amber leaves, and already the mood invites stillness. The voice enters high and fragile, which makes each phrase feel like it could vanish into the air at any moment. The early verses breathe slowly, allowing space for the listener to sink into the changing season.
As the song progresses, jittering percussive textures flicker in, shaking the soundscape ever so slightly and nudging the vocal delivery into fuller territory. She begins to sing with more weight, layering vulnerability with strength. Then, almost suddenly, the track expands, the cymbals burst in sparkling accents, her voice climbing into higher registers, tender but commanding, rich but not overpowering.
By its close, โSeptemberโ has traveled from gentle beginnings to soaring peaks, embodying the very arc of seasonal transition it was written to capture. Nostalgic yet hopeful, fragile yet resolute, Michellar delivers a song that feels like a deep breath in autumn airโfleeting, beautiful, and unforgettable.
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Review by: Naomi Joan