DaniLeigh – Expensive: A Luminous RnB Homecoming Shaped by Vulnerability, Ambient Glow and Creative Resurrection

DaniLeigh returns from a two-year silence with Expensive, a release that moves far beyond the idea of a comeback single. There are homecomings where artists rise from personal reckonings revived and creatively smouldering, and Expensive sits firmly in that territory. When she ended her hiatus, she broke the radio silence with a sound distinct from what her two million+ Spotify listeners came to expect from the RnB singer, songwriter, dancer and choreographer. Her new sense of comfort within vulnerability shines through the release, inviting listeners to acknowledge their own within the safe confines of the ethereal production. Influenced by meditative ambient mixes, pop, downtempo electronica and contemporary RnB, the track is underpinned by the lush luminescence first ushered into the cultural zeitgeist by RnB and soul artists in the 80s. Nuanced emotion bleeds through Expensive in ways that instantly subvert your expectations. You may anticipate a track that sits at the altar of luxury, yet you are met with an aching allegory on how mini waves of grief are always coming to shore amidst the tsunamis and there are always prices to be paid to keep our heads above water. It is a release that holds space for many states […]

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