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Gabrielle Ornate – Spirit of the Times (2022)

Through her music, Gabrielle Ornate has pushed us to look at the world from a different perspective in ‘Rewrite the Rules’ and sink into contemplations in ‘Waiting to be Found’. Now, she is shining rays of light into our souls with ‘Spirit of the Times’ as she urges us to give in to her pounding grooves and dancing tones. A celestial anthem, the single has you leaving all your worries in the past and lifting the load we all carry on our shoulders.

The single brings a cyclical groove to the boundary-pushing pop-rock sound we are used to from Ornate. With a melody that raises your pulse and gets your muscles moving, her commanding vocals are hard to shake off. If you are looking for a single that lets you forget about life for a moment and urges you to move to the music without a care in the world, this is the track for you.



‘Spirit of the Times’ throws you into the deep end of the music from the first moment. There is an addictive beat that vibrates through your body and has you bouncing to it. The depths of the beats lightens for the chorus but that does nothing for the dance energy that only intensifies. The guitars drag against the beats with a heavy rock feeling that brings a unique swipe to the music. There is a thread woven into the track that ignites something deep inside that you never knew had gone out. As the single progresses, a layer of lighter melodic tones drape over the music to enhance the moving flow and send the flames of the music higher.

As the music reaches into your muscles to get them dancing around, Ornate’s vocals seem to bounce off the beats. There is a layering to her vocals that allows them to soar above the music while still being tethered to the movement. It is a wonderful meeting of sounds that bolsters the energy of the single creating a delightfully punchy anthem. Through her performance, particularly the chorus, you can feel the rays of light burning away worries and doubts leaving only powerful energy. It is impossible to listen to this track and not feel the urge to dance around or, at the very least, turn up the volume to max.

Gabrielle Ornate throws you into the moving beats of her music while burning away all your worries and troubles with the anthemic ‘Spirit of the Times’. The music bounces you into the addictive beat from the first second before igniting a flame inside you. Her vocals bounce off the beats and soar above you while calling out with powerful energy.

Find out more about Gabrielle Ornate on her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Spotify.

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