Sunned And Weathered

Riches “Light of Dawn”

“Light of Dawn” is an expression of love so pure that it might seem naïve. Catherine McCandless sings this sweet, simple tune with total sincerity and seriousness – there’s no wink, there’s no doubt, just total belief in the power of the love she shares with the person addressed in the lyrics. The song is very folk in its structure and melody but the tones are mostly electronic, starting with the simple drum machine beat and moving along to layers of gently treated vocal harmonies. The tonality and atmosphere reminds me a lot of Massive Attack’s classic “Teardrop” but the mood is closer to The Bangle’s “Eternal Flame.” It’s a love so intense and achingingly sweet that it feels sad – maybe it’s a tears of joy thing, or maybe it’s the fear that nothing like this can actually last.

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