{"id":85590,"date":"2024-02-09T11:26:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=85590"},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:26:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:26:05","slug":"hit-alert-ladybyrd-releases-new-single-way-back-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/02\/hit-alert-ladybyrd-releases-new-single-way-back-home\/","title":{"rendered":"HIT ALERT: Ladybyrd Releases New Single &#8216;Way Back Home&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>London-based singer Ladybyrd returns with evocative new single \u201cWay Back Home\u201d, a melancholically pensive, haunting track unveiled from the hotly-tipped debut album that combines her deeply heartfelt, introspective lyrics with a hypnotic sound. Drawing comparisons to the cinematic enticement of Lana Del Rey and the enriching, melodic charm of Taylor Swift, \u201cWay Back Home &#8221; is a breathtaking example of Ladybyrd\u2019s intriguing songwriting and ability to craft captivating, empowering pop.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWay Back Home\u201d <\/strong>illustrates a journey of returning to your hometown to reconnect with a loved one, which leads to a compelling realization of self-discovery. Opening over a sultry bed of ascending strings,<strong> Ladybyrd <\/strong>eases into her past with a quivering, gentle delivery before gloriously breaking into a towering, explosive chorus, leaving the listener with a lingering question &#8211;<em> \u201cDid you ever really let go?\u201d<\/em>. Stirring and deeply expressive throughout,<strong> Ladybyrd\u2019s <\/strong>mesmerizing voice is a glorious stand-out, switching between delicate and whisper-esque to commanding and passionate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ladybyrd\u2019s<\/strong> upcoming debut<strong> <\/strong>navigates her substantial journey over the past two years, approaching themes of mental health, relationship complexity and self-growth. <strong>\u201cWay Back Home\u201d <\/strong>lyrically expresses<strong> Ladybyrd\u2019s <\/strong>determination to reunite with a past lover or perhaps her younger self, emphasized by the repetition of <em>\u201cI will find my way back home to you.\u201d <\/em>This is sonically intensified by a rapid growth in vast sound effects, growling bass and a rhythm that mirrors a pulsing heartbeat, displaying underlying tones of self-empowerment and optimism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This seductive, vivid addition to her discography expresses <strong>Ladybyrd\u2019s <\/strong>inevitable rising star and proves she is becoming nothing short of a master at her unique, cinematic style. Her debut is yet to be revealed but with each emotive release, the singer-songwriter continues to beautifully deliver and impress &#8211; spreading her wings and luring us in for what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The enchanting <strong>\u201cWay Back Home\u201d<\/strong> is out February 2nd.&nbsp;<br>Listen to <strong>Ladybyrd<\/strong> below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Way Back Home\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0HlXvwRaGOKHNmero139Ko?si=IoKvcgT0QdaMo93Y5KL9rw&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London-based singer Ladybyrd returns with evocative new single \u201cWay Back Home\u201d, a melancholically pensive, haunting track unveiled from the hotly-tipped debut album that combines her deeply heartfelt, introspective lyrics with a hypnotic sound. Drawing comparisons to the cinematic enticement of Lana Del Rey and the enriching, melodic charm of Taylor Swift, \u201cWay Back Home &#8221; is a breathtaking example of Ladybyrd\u2019s intriguing songwriting and ability to craft captivating, empowering pop.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":85592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"London-based singer Ladybyrd returns with evocative new single \u201cWay Back Home\u201d, a melancholically pensive, haunting track unveiled from the hotly-tipped debut album that combines her deeply heartfelt, introspective lyrics with a hypnotic sound. Drawing comparisons to the cinematic enticement of Lana Del Rey and the enriching, melodic charm of Taylor Swift, \u201cWay Back Home '' is a breathtaking example of Ladybyrd\u2019s intriguing songwriting and ability to craft captivating, empowering pop.\u00a0","jetpack_seo_html_title":"HIT ALERT: Ladybyrd Releases New Single 'Way Back Home'","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"London-based singer Ladybyrd returns with evocative new single \u201cWay Back Home\u201d, a melancholically pensive, haunting track unveiled from the hotly-tipped debut album that combines her deeply heartfelt, introspective lyrics with a hypnotic sound.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,9,21453,21445,21446],"tags":[77,370,1945,116,10677,81,22992],"class_list":["post-85590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-new-releases","category-new-singles","category-reviews","category-single-reviews","tag-new-release","tag-new-single","tag-new-video","tag-review","tag-single-review","tag-video","tag-video-review"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-mgu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59238,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/01\/alternative-electronic-kingdoms-releases-video-for-new-single-senses\/","url_meta":{"origin":85590,"position":0},"title":"Alternative Electronic Duo KINGD\u00d8MS Releases Video For New Single &#8216;Senses&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"22\/01\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"With a release date this Friday, January 24, LA based duo return KINGD\u00d8MS with their latest single, 'Senses'.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KINGD%C3%98MS.png?fit=1200%2C632&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KINGD%C3%98MS.png?fit=1200%2C632&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KINGD%C3%98MS.png?fit=1200%2C632&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KINGD%C3%98MS.png?fit=1200%2C632&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KINGD%C3%98MS.png?fit=1200%2C632&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":78137,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/10\/jonny-ong-returns-with-new-60s-inspired-single-dont-wake-me-from-this-dream\/","url_meta":{"origin":85590,"position":1},"title":"Jonny Ong Returns With New &#8217;60s Inspired Single, &#8216;Don&#8217;t Wake Me From This Dream&#8217;","author":"Polly Havelock","date":"06\/10\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The latest release from Singaporean rock'n'roll multi-instrumentalist Jonny Ong presents the singer returning back to his roots of the 60s and 70s rock with his signature vocal plays.\u00a0","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_0506-2.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_0506-2.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_0506-2.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_0506-2.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25659,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/02\/the-sneaky-nixons-new-single-returning-home-a-failure\/","url_meta":{"origin":85590,"position":2},"title":"THE SNEAKY NIXONS NEW SINGLE &#8211; 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