Emma Hewitt - Ghost Of The LightOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Stark Profiles PR The depth of Emma Hewitt’s artistry is on full display as she returns in the roles of singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and co-producer on her astonishing new album, Ghost Of The Light. From its inception, Emma has been artistic master and servant to her second longform. Involved in every step of the creation from co-writing all songs and playing a multitude of instruments on the record, right through to taking the co-production reins and shooting her own music videos, Emma has been singularly focused with every aspect of bringing her creative vision to life. To fall in love with ‘Ghost Of The Light’ is as simple as clicking Play. Those seeking to experience all it offers though will want to dive deeper into Emma’s lyrics and private universe. The album’s title, ‘Ghost Of The Light’, is Emma’s meditation on memories and how they shape us: those instantly recalled, the dreams half-remembered and the fragmented reminiscences, just beyond our reach, but always with us somehow. Emma channelled all of this into a collection of introspective, intimate songs, and ones that may yet inform her future. On cuts like the cinematic ‘Into My Arms’ and comforting ‘Everlasting’, Emma addresses more contemporary memories, specifically those involving (either through distance or circumstance), separation. Contrastingly, ‘Collide’ and ‘Children’ have their inspirational bedrock in her formative years as tributes to the beauty and simplicity of early friendships. ‘Raindrop’ tackles more coming-of-age moments, specifically ones where a fork in the road has been reached, whilst ‘Warrior’ contemplates the lengths we’ll go to protect those closest to us. Emma’s crystalline vocals are the constant as she narrates us through her history and inner landscape. As the album moves into its second phase, the tone shifts again. First appearing on the original soundtrack for the movie VANish, ‘Fallen’s song doesn’t blink in the face of hard questions. Dealing with desensitisation in the modern world, it ponders “what do we become if we don’t feel?”. While most of the album’s tracks focus on individual aspects of Emma’s ‘Ghost Of The Light’ idiom, ‘Satellites’ is its 360. Per Emma, “it’s about the distant glow of the memories and people you cannot leave behind.” Seen though through the lens of past mistakes, ‘Ties’ returns to the theme of connective bonds, and becomes a pensive yin to ‘Children’s unbridled yang. Adding a meta songwriting aspect to the album, ‘Holding Out For You’ confronts the thirst for inspiration, when it feels like the well has run dry. The last track to be recorded for ‘Ghost’ is indeed almost its swansong. Lyrically, ‘The River’, says Emma, is “a tribute to an old love – a letter to someone who will probably never receive the message, but their memory needs to be honoured anyway.” This being her first album since 2012’s ‘Burn The Sky Down’, Emma’s clearly not an artist to approach the form lightly. It is an undertaking that mind, voice and soul has to be utterly committed to. A profound attempt to draw a line between Emma-then and the Emma-now, its insights will resonate with fans of all ages. ‘Ghost Of The Light’ is available to pre-order/save from today here [https:// Tracklist:
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May 12, 2023 7:31am ET by Stark Profiles PR |