Feature article by: Nat Bourgon
June 22nd, 2013
There is an
extra tint of artistry slathered throughout Megan Hamilton’s musical output. An exquisite, unparalleled songwriter, her
musical landscape eschews boundaries implicit in catering to genre. Her
creative terrain is intrepid, pure, and unrelenting. Hamilton makes imaginative,
sensual, active music that is adorned with the faculties of spiritedness and
heart. It is the intricacies of Megan
Hamilton’s songwriting that add the extra tint in question, firmly situating
her as singular and peerless. Subtle flourishes flutter around in copious
supply. The nuanced imperfections present in the layered instrumentation allow
her songs to emulate living, breathing organisms, swarming with personality. Her
eloquently expressive, poetic lyricism is bolstered by a profound sense of
sincerity, which permeates through her tunes.
The ache in Hamilton’s voice is compelling, often playing not as an ache of
lamenting, but rather an ache of yearning. Her misty, rousing voice shrewdly
calibrates from lush to chilling in organic fashion, whilst retaining its
soulful overtones.
Following
2009’s eclectic, sublime full length “See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard“,
Megan relocated from Toronto to Kingston, and became a first time mother. After a minor break from recording, Hamilton
has now re-emerged with new material. New single “Tuesdays are the Loneliest
Nights” precedes the release of her new Jim Bryson produced EP “Snow Moon”, out
August 6th.
“Tuesdays
are the Loneliest Nights” honours the authentic charisma and emotive character
of Megan Hamilton’s past work, while incorporating a fuller, richer sound and
livelier attitude. There is a newfound breezy,
lighthearted energy present here musically, which subsequently heightens the
song’s surprising catchiness. Despite
the sparkling upbeat instrumentation, her words are as melancholic as ever,
infusing the song with a startling sense of tension. Danielle Lennon’s lavish,
serene violin feels strikingly lifting. The loose, weightless guitar playing
carries a warm, infectious glow throughout. Hamilton’s vocals are mixed a
little less high than usual, casting a welcomed hazy, pseudo ghostly complexion
on her delivery. Hamilton’s voice radiates through in fine form, this time
soaring on the airier side of the sonic spectrum, and utilizing her higher
register to amicable effect. At the
track’s outset, her singing purposefully comes across as less theatrical and
more distanced than other entries in her discography. As the song builds (and build
it does), hints of vulnerability and intimacy (Hamilton’s forte) creep into the
proceedings, eventually making a full fledged comeback. When Hamilton utters
“Tuesdays are the loneliest nights” in the song’s final seconds with such a
sense of definitiveness, the listener is left floored by Megan Hamilton’s deft
songwriting, alluringly dusty voice, and the empowering message her music
represents, while simultaneously determined to brainstorm more ways to brighten
their own Tuesday pm (Listening to this song is certainly the frontrunner
choice).(Megan Hamilton- Tuesdays are the Loneliest Nights- Snow Moon-2013). Ultimately, “Tuesdays are the Loneliest
Nights” is a staggeringly beautiful, wildly articulate musical journey that is
a consummate representation of Megan Hamilton’s undeniable musical aptitude.
That the track is additionally an avid representation of soulfulness itself is simply
the proverbial icing on the cake.
Check out
the aforementioned new Megan Hamilton single “Tuesdays are the Loneliest
Nights” here:
Megan’s new
EP “Snow Moon” (her fourth release
overall) is out August 6th, 2013. Preorder information will be
available soon via Megan’s official website:
