Lindsey Buck – Quiet Town (2025)
What began as learning a little piano grew into a singer-songwriter harnessing the raw passion, charm and powerhouse force of Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Patti LaBelle and Chaka Khan; enter Lindsey Buck. Hitting the music scene later in life, the 40-year-old mother of two may still be up facing a never-ending basket of laundry, but she’s also the soulful vocalist enchanting audiences with soul-filled vocals. Her discography spans back to 2019 – at least according to Spotify – but this is our introduction to the US-based musician. Join us as we delve into her latest release, ‘Quiet Town’.
Following her well-received single ‘Breathe’, Buck takes another step into 2025 with ‘Quiet Town’. Recorded and produced with Elan Mehler, ‘Quiet Town’ is a simplistic piano-driven ballad highlighting the beauty and elegance of songs without bells and whistles. The piano leads you through the track; however, the interspersed percussion shimmers with a skin-tingling haunting that both chills and warms the melody. For me, the instrumentation is moving, but it is Buck’s vocals that up the ante on a stark, barebones single.
Melodically, the song is more than a beautiful arrangement; it is an outstanding expression of those early days of lockdown when streets emptied and isolation endured. With a strange stillness echoing in the music, you can easily feel the emotional weightiness of being in an eerie apocalyptic setting, but there is a sense of serenity to the “world on pause”. A disconcerting reason for the silence, but also a breath of air as the chaotic world came to a halt. A moment of clarity and tenderness in the stillness.
While this is my introduction to Lindsey Buck, ‘Quiet Town’ feels like a conversation between two friends instead of finding a new acquaintance. Within the sparse sound, there is unity like friends meeting for a cup of tea with a tin of chocolate biscuits by your side. Taken off her upcoming debut album The Laundry & The Ecstasy (set for release in September), ‘Quiet Town’ has me eager to hear more from this talented musician.
Find out more about Lindsey Buck on her official website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Spotify.
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