TBT: Ariel Bellvalaire – Emma Remelle – Keep It A Secret – Modern Error
TBT: Ariel Bellvalaire – Emma Remelle – Keep It A Secret – Modern Error
Another week, another Throwback Lineup
Words by: Meaghan MacDonald
Just like that, Thursday’s here again. If you’re searching for some tunes to get you through Friday Jr., look no further. This week features an up and coming pop-rock singer, a track about young love gone bad, a rock band that will take you right back to your Warped Tour days, and an experimental new track about rebirth. Let’s revive these releases on this glorious Bones Day.
Earlier this month, up and coming singer Ariel Bellvalaire released her fiery single “Diamonds or Coal.” With a catchy chorus draped in an intense guitar solo, the track meshes pop and rock effortlessly. The lyrics describe the push and pull of a relationship — “Give it up or give it just a little bit more/Time’s a wasting I ain’t wasting no more/Are we gonna shine forever /Are we diamonds or coal.”
The visuals for the track feature the story of Bellvalaire’s relationship with her partner, who is a guinea pig. The video opens with Bellavaire in a wedding dress chasing after the guinea pig, who is fleeing from their wedding [in an RC car, of course]. The video then cuts to a montage of their relationship, as Bellavaire wonders if she should pursue it. The video serves up a hilarious take on the song’s searing lyrics.
Catchy lyrics combined with a fresh and exciting blend of sounds make “Diamonds and Coal” and invigorating and rewarding listen.
Modern Error’s came in clutch with “The Truest Blue” — an experimental track that’s different from the band’s usual sound. The band takes a unique approach from their usual guitar-heavy rock songs by throwing in an electronic influence. With themes of growth and rebirth, “The Truest Blue” represents the band’s growth as they pave the way into a new direction.
Modern Error shared their thoughts on the concept of the track, “‘The Truest Blue’ is a duality of audio and visual, expressing the idea of becoming absolute/ the purest version of yourself. Conceptually I wanted to paint the picture of a rebirth into a new world, one of which to reflect on the earth we all inhabit and see it for what it really is. I question this life a lot, what it means to me and what it means to others. ‘The Truest Blue’ in a sense is my reflection on the human condition in a brief and instinctual sense.”
The song’s visuals are breathtaking. Opening with frontman and director Zak Pinchin’s silhouette against a blue light, the video transforms into a beautiful showcase of performance art.
“The Truest Blue” is a fascinating look into the band’s newest sound. If you can’t get enough of “The Truest Blue” fear not. The band’s newest album, Victim of a Modern Age, is set to release on January 21st, 2022. Until then, we won’t blame you for looping this track over and over.
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Alt-rock band Keep It A Secret’s track “Middle with my Thumbs Up” is a must-listen for any pop punk fan. The song centers around the sadness of lost love, with heartbreaking lyrics to match. The band spoke on the single’s theme, sharing, “Middle with my Thumbs Up’ is a dichotic look back on the melancholy of lost love. Although seemingly separate emotions, anger and sadness are often a self-destructive loop that many people experience from heartbreak in all its forms. This song incorporates both intimate, almost whispered vocals and cathartic gritty yells to illustrate these feelings.”
The track’s visuals weave between the band performing and a faceless couple. The couple, dressed in all red and all blue respectively, are seen doing the same tasks, day in and day out. The music video showcases the couple caught in the self-destructive loop the song alludes to.
Deeply relatable, “Middle with my Thumbs Up” captures the melancholy feelings heartbreak brings on and lays it over a mid 2000s pop-punk sound.
October quickly became the month of stellar releases adding LA based singer Emma Remelle’s pop track, “Get Well Soon” to the mix. Telling the story of young love gone bad, Remelle’s vocals shine, as she sings her hard-hitting lyrics — “I remember thinking I’ll never leave ya/How stupid of me to think that I’d get to keep ya/When I know that love is one hell of a teacher.”
Remelle had some words for the song sharing, “The song’s essence is a narrative of young love and what ultimately causes us to fall out of it. I realized, through heartbreak and relationships, there seemed to be a purpose to all the pain; you end up learning some hard lessons and finding a truer, stronger, and more authentic version of yourself that you didn’t know existed before.”
Soaked in vocals that will have elder Emos reliving their Avril Lavigne days, Emma Remelle will quickly gain popularity across the generations. With introspective lyricism and a sound akin to an early 2000’s pop hit, “Get Well Soon” is sure to be your new fave regardless if it’s a bones or no bones day.
