A fun, light-hearted piece of pop music accompanied with a video that fits its theme quite perfectly, Kelsie Kimberlin’s latest piece “Road Trip” is all about being and discovering your true self. It combines elements of alternative and hard rock with powerful riffs but also electronic and classic pop elements through expert synthesiser work across its time frame to create a duality between the two styles and sounds. It’s in the expression that you really find yourself resonating to Road Trip though, it’s all about just letting the troubles dissipate and finding yourself through a moment of self-discovery, a journey that has you finding yourself.
Kelise’s voice is an undoubted highlight of the track as usual, but there’s also a lot to be said for the arrangement as well. The eclecticism on display is a landmark piece of growth from the musician who is consistently adopting a myriad of styles to deliver her message. Poignant, playful, and purposeful, this is pop music done right.