Reflection, redemption, and moving on. April Gallo’s ‘What You Lost’ lays emphasis on the aftermath of a rocky relationship, the recovery process we all go through to find a glimmer of hope after what seems like an endless tunnel of gloom and darkness. But April finds that light at the end of the tunnel, choosing to deconstruct a toxic relationship and find empowerment in moving on from the pain it caused you. Her voice is a blanket of soul, the kind that makes you feel buckets of emotion with her sheer range and intonation. There’s a melancholic element to it, one that you can find ancestry in through greats like Amy Winehouse.
At it’s core, and at the core of April’s music altogether, heartbreak forms the nucleus. The pain associated with it, the gratification of moving on, and the heartache of loss. April’s voice offers a unique insight into the roadmap of love and the exit point of heartbreak. Her ability to evoke an array of emotions, captured in her dexterous ability to display a range of vocal melodies, is particularly ground-breaking. As she says “Now look what you’ve lost”, you’re immediately serenaded. A wonderful piece of contemporary soul music.