There’s something so enchanting, so calming, and so perfectly soothing about an acoustic melody that’s simultaneously intricate yet easy to listen to. ‘never be enough’ from The Macarons Project hits that perfect moment of quiet folk music, subtle and serene with the right amount of complexity to make it stand out from a cluttered crowd. Faint vocal harmonies, reassuring vocal melodies, and a transporting acoustic arrangement all combine to create one of the most poignant and heart-warming pieces of alternative folk. It’s cinematic in sound, but minute in scale. Describing the constant confusion and the ever so strong feelings of a relationship, ‘never be enough’ highlights the naivety and fragility of an awkward first love.
I can’t say I’ve heard a more beautiful vocal performance all year. Simply magical, ethereal, breath-taking, and soothing above all else.