โThe Ache of Livingโ by Danielle Schroeder hits like a slow, honest hug from someone who truly gets it. Released on April 26, this track is a soft unraveling of grief, healing, and that raw, aching tenderness you feel when life throws a loss your way. Danielleโs voice, rich and weathered with experience. When she sings, itโs like sheโs offering you a seat next to her on a rainy afternoon, guitar in hand, heart wide open. The track opens gently. Her vocals float over shimmering guitar tones, riding the slow waves, and the drumbeat lands with a weighted calm. Itโs all beautifully understated, letting the emotion carry everything forward. Thereโs a wisdom in her delivery, like sheโs been through something heavy and come back just to make sure you know youโre not alone in yours.
Drawing from the likes of Joni Mitchell and The War on Drugs, Danielle makes everything feel timeless with the familiar folk vulnerability with the atmospheric pull of alt-rock. You can hear her counsellor soul in every lyric. The deep empathy in her songwriting makes you feel heard, even if youโre not saying a word. And knowing this came from grieving a close friend, it makes every line even more intimate, more weighty.
โThe Ache of Livingโ is the perfect lead-up to her upcoming EP Later is Here, and if this single is anything to go by, weโre in for an emotionally rich journey.
Check out the masterfully edited and moving lyric video on YouTube, featuring the artist singing before an ocean, looking out at the sea as she pours her heart out to the nature.
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Review by: Naomi Joan