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BAKER GRACE SAD SUMMER
Despite being just 18-years-old, singer-songwriter Baker Grace has been producing an intelligent body of work, with her five-track concept EP about the days of the week, Girl, I Know, preceding her latest single ‘Sad Summer’. The track touches on the desire to be alone during the warmer days of summer, with the video that comes alongside the track putting the star into an intentionally contrived beach setting, as she looks on at those around her enjoying the summer without being noticed. Elements of funk integrate with the poppy tune, while the staccato melody of the introduction subverting the soaring melodic expectations of most modern pop. Of the track, Grace states “Sad Summer' is an anthem for the people who need a break from social media, the pressure to be happy all the time, to look good all the time, and to always be doing something 'cool’.” - Dan Peeke
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