SINGLE REVIEW: VIC ALLEN - ENDED IN A SONG

CHRIS FARLIE
Jun 4
2 min read

It is hard to think of another UK Americana artist that can lay claim to releasing quite as many quality singles in a row as Vic Allen. No matter where she ventures she takes with her a great ear for a melody and more often than not will also throw in an equally clever video to support whatever she has created.

Launching with news of a tour this autumn, is her latest single "Ended In a Song" written solely by Vic and produced by Barnabas Shaw who has been behind the controls for the "Bad Weather" and "Wake Up Pretty" as well as much of Vic's debut album.

It comes with a somewhat unusual cover with Vic's face cropped halfway down her nose with her eyes looking skywards while wearing a set of headphones.

A chugging guitar and percussion intro sets the scene for once of Vic's chance encounters.

The verse essentially covers it from start to finish, and it is echoed in Vic's singing, she seems slightly bashful for the first two lines form the attention, while the middle two ran a gamut of emotions, before the final two capture the harsh reality.

"Guess I caught your eye from across the room

Cos you bought me a drink before i even said "Hello" to you

One night turned into something

You were right there then it was nothing

Now I'm sat here crying

Boy I know we are through"

It all leads to an explosion of a chorus, it gives us an idea what Vic might sound like if fronting a rocking combo. It sees Vic rapidly firing out lines, really adding emphasis to certain words. The chorus also come rich with hooks to catch you with.

"Could have ended in a movie, ended in a rush

Boy meets girl, and they end up in love

Ended in a whirlwind finally slowing down

Find out what we wanted in this small town

Whereas that last kiss could have been forever

We tried, we missed, maybe it's better

But it could've ended up with you still holding on

But it ended in a song"

It all ends with the inevitable consequence of being involved with a songwriter!!

The second verse appears over a more percussive and keyboard backdrop, it's a seamless subtle switch after the end of the chorus, giving the song a new overall feel.

The bridge gives us Vic's parting riposte

"Whether you hear this, well I hope it reminds you

That I'm long gone, can put it behind you

All because it makes you lose your mind

Just replay it over and over all the time"

All in all it is bright breezy and another worthy addition to Vic Alle's' unbeaten streak

Vic Allen will be appearing at Country Calling - https://tickets.country-calling.com/events/country-calling-2025/