When approaching Billie Maree, one must be ready to embrace her nuanced artistry – an invisible force that constantly draws you in, making it hard to stop listening. ‘Whale Eyes’ is the perfect example of that: the British talent’s debut effort, the song is a blissful acoustic journey into Maree’s personal universe, a place where we can all find our deepest consciousness, albeit after a healthy amount of self-reflection and meditation.
On the surface, ‘Whale Eyes’ presents itself as a soothing acoustic gem, slowly moving with solemn character, embracing a poignant acoustic guitar and light orchestral textures. It all creates the perfect framework for Maree’s vocals, so evocative, intense and anthemic, with a certain aura of ‘sacred’ around them. Self-recorded by Billie at Siren’s Studio in Falmouth, the record also showcases its author’s sapient musicianship skills.
Lyrically, ‘Whale Eyes’ feels closer to Maree’s personal ethos, built around yoga teachings and an organic lifestyle, delving into our deepest corners and finding ourselves. As she explains: “The inspiration for Whale Eyes came my closest friend telling me about a vision she had during a meditation. The song is a journey deep into the womb of a whale to meet and come face to face with a hidden part of oneself, holding reverence for and honouring that process.”
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