When I Don’t Look Down

Ashley Monroe “On To Something Good”

Ashley Monroe isn’t known for writing upbeat songs, and that really comes through in a song like this, which is genuinely sunny and optimistic. The good vibes in this song are clearly hard-won, and it’s sung from the perspective of someone who’s been knocked around a lot by life but is making a real effort to be positive and hopeful going forward. You can feel that in the melody and arrangement too – it’s very warm and the melodies are total ear candy, but you just can’t ignore this subtle ache at the core of the track. It’s not so much a feeling that you’re trying to get away from so much as it it’s a thing you have to take with you to really appreciate anything good that comes your way.

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