SINGLE REVIEW: BROOKE LAW - BIG WORLD

The latest single from Brooke Law "Big World" comes with a cover showing Brooke with arms raised to the skies with her head tilted back as if in some state of euphoria. As striking as the cover is, it is the contents within that really grab the attention, with a real focus on simplicity and clarity paying dividends on both recording and subsequent video.

Starting with just an acoustic guitar, Brooke takes us into new territory, with an almost spiritual style delivery in the opening verse. It is stirring in the way that normally only gospel music can grab you. There's an insistent tone in those early lines as Brooke seeks to bring a sense of calmness. Also there a nice touch in the final line where Brooke's delivery echoes the lyric she is singing by becoming louder

"Close your eyes - just try to listen

Can you hear the noise?

Of the hype

Any good reason

You can raise you voice"

The performance is heartfelt, there are no distractions, the video even has Brooke following her own advice and closing her eyes for the opening line

"So much to lose so much to prove

What would you say if they

Weren't going to judge you?"

The chorus is Brooke addressing a lot of the perils of modern life, particularly in terms of social media and saying that it is okay and liberating just to occasionally switch off the noise. It could as well easily apply to the aftermath following a stressful busy day at work, and encourages looking after mental health.

"This is a Big World and you are a big girl now

What would they say if you took time off

But it's okay to switch your mind off

This is a Big World and you are a big girl now

Maybe the day is just a write off

No it's okay to turn the light off"

The second verse sees the gradual build up of instrumentation, nothing too intrusive at first, a little bit of percussion and bass.

"The door is closed, take off your troubles

Fold them on the chair

No-one knows, no-one to bother

Leave you woes out there"

The lyrical lead into the second chorus slightly changes, where a guitar will add to the overall building volume

"So much to lose, so much to prove

What would you say

If you knew they couldn't touch you?"

The second chorus ends with Brooke finding a marvelous extended note, she is able to do it again in the most restrained way on the bridge which has Brooke once more offering encouragement

"Don't be afraid of what you're made of

Don't let them take what you've created

They, they can wait"

The final chorus sees the full ensemble come together

Ending off the back of another stunning chorus Brooke leaves us with more sage advice just "Close your eyes" the accompanying video sees Brooke doing just that switching off the light and closing out another exceptional single.

Brooke Law is also one of the many acts appearing at Country Calling https://www.country-calling.com/