With tags like ‘Leaving Me’, ‘Beautiful Lies’ and ‘Fallen Ones’, you’d be forgiven for thinking the course of true love wasn’t running smooth Chez Novelli. However, it’s not the headlines that count here … but the between-the-lines implications of her songs. With a finely crafted subtlety, she goes beyond their titles to tell matters-of-the-heart tales infinitely more nuanced.
With the final action of her second 2023 EP, she clarifies those complexities: ‘I’m Not Sad’ truly says it all! FIND IT HERE !
While the EP’s tracks had subtext, their overarching theme couldn’t be clearer - and more original. Their all-female, all-duet composition is something all but unheard of within electronic music. After recent songwriting link-ups with Sarah de Warren, Bo Bruce and Linney, she wraps that run up with a Reigns teaming.
Having already lent voice to Carl Cox, Benny Benassi, Low Steppa and Disco Fries’ productions, UK vocalist Reigns comes to ‘When My Angel Sleeps’ with plenty of shared credit pedigree. This however is the first time she’s co-owned mic-&-song with another singer.
Chiming with ‘I’m Not Sad’s emphatic statement, ‘When My Angel Sleeps’ is a masterstroke of emotional elevation. With its irresistible, irrepressible riff detectably sharing some musical DNA with another of Christina’s ‘Angels’, it’s a masterful last flourish to Novelli’s most accomplished EP to date. You can stream the ‘I’m Not Sad’ EP in full here.
I’m Not Sad EP tracklist:
01. Christina Novelli & Reigns – When My Angel Sleeps
02. Christina Novelli & Linney - Fallen Ones
03. Christina Novelli & Sarah de Warren - Leaving Me
04. Christina Novelli & Bo Bruce - Beautiful Lies
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[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]First of all we should all send our biggest sympathy and condolences to Christina Novelli for the loss of her mother that she announced via her social media. Secondly her mother from heaven should be extremely proud of her wonderful talented girl. Her I’m Not Sad EP is definitely one of the strongest vocal trance EPs released in 2023 with wide variety of trance sounds from MainStage to uplifting and even nostalgic 90's revived style. The latest single When My Angel Sleeps is simply magical 134 proglifting trancer with exceptional guest vocals by Reigns who shines with her emotional performance that will get you start singing a long instantly. When two great voices collide only true magic can happen for the listeners as will get double the pleasure. Strong anthemic melodies and full on driving foundation ensure that dance floors will adore and explore this great track and the full ep of course. Christina continues to stand out and nothing can stop her! #PureGold Love iT[/content]
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[item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
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