Project Description

ZELLDA
‘Like You Do’
(Single Review)

28th August, 2020

Reviewer: Laura Hughes

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Zellda is a singer-songwriter from Western Australia who has a way with melodies and will easily capture your heart. With her new single ‘Like You Do’, she is ready to make a mark on the Australian music scene.

In Zellda’s soft folk-inspired tone, ‘Like You Do’ is a raw and honest account of the self-talk that comes into play when wrestling with the emotions of wanting to dive headfirst into something new but also holding back to avoid potential heartbreak. 

“My few steps back into the dating pool were misguided, feeling that familiar flicker begin to spark only to be left a little burned by it. These feelings aren’t always easy to navigate. Sometimes previous experiences – good and bad – can leave such a lasting influence on our self-confidence and ability to trust that it’s often easier to avoid feelings all together.” explains Zellda. 

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‘Like You Do’ begins with a soft melodic thrum of an acoustic guitar, and then Zellda’s sweet and angelic voice enters, her falsetto capturing you the moment you hear it. Her voice is full of emotion that moves – almost to tears in some parts. The song gradually builds, creating a sense pace as the story progresses. You feel tension that lingers in her lyrics, especially where longing, regret and loss is being conveyed, and you can feel the slow breakdown of thoughts and unravelling of emotions as the song is rearing towards the finale. 

It is a song that encapsulates the feeling of love, the passionate flame that often tends to leave its victims burned. It re-imagines what a love song is about, and re-imagining “butterflies in the stomach” by adding depth and compassionate relevance to the idiom and capturing within this endearing single.

Zellda is on her way to being the next Australian music sweetheart. With her stunning voice and siren-like pull in her songs, she will be calling out to you to comfort you in the night when storms get rough. Only she can make heartbreak sound so incredibly painstakingly beautiful. 

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‘Like You Do’ is available in all digital stores today

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Photo – Mikey Couch

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AMNPLIFY – DB