Sophie Coran Swims in Nostalgia With the Dreamy, Soulful “Saltwater”
Sophie Coran’s “Saltwater” is tough to categorize, but she has her own name for the style she infuses in her songs: Noir & B. It’s an accurate assessment: combining classic soul with the gauze of dream pop, Coran‘s latest single (following “Permission” and “Duller Star” from earlier this year) sounds a bit like Amy Winehouse tackling ’90s neo-psychedelia. It’s an atmosphere that’s easy to get lost in, with Coran’s jazzy, reverb-treated torch song tantalizing the listener in the verses, eventually crashing into the tasty classic pop-R&B hooks of the chorus.
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