Sophie Morgan – Always

‘Always’ is the latest single from Liverpool-born singer-songwriter Sophie Morgan and it’s a sepia-toned piece of nostalgic-pop that will have you waltzing around the living room.

Fresh off the back of a successful first EP ‘Marmalade’ which gathered industry acclaim and saw her bag a slot with Seafret on their 2020 UK tour. Morgan is back with the beautifully melodic re-introduction, ‘Always’

In truth, it’s impossible to listen to this new track without making connections to artists like Lana Del Ray and Laura Marling. But that’s no bad thing. In fact, I think this stunner of a single is every bit as elegant as anything those industry behemoths have created.

But maybe that comparison to Laura Marling hasn’t happened by chance, after all, Morgan is currently working with the Berkshire singer’s drummer, Matt Ingram. As well as the added indulgence of having The Verve’s Simon Jones on bass.

Either way, I’m happy the combination has occurred because ‘Always’ is positively dripping with melodic beauty. It’s the perfect track for the moment, put it on in the background and let it envelop your thoughts for a blissfully indulgent four minutes. Allow it to wrap itself around you like a blanket fresh out of the dryer.

Morgan said of her latest offering: “The song always felt like a waltz for the lonely, I saw myself slowly swaying empty armed around the living room. I had that first line “leave the tv on” about watching dodgy daytime television shows like Homes Under the Hammer.”

Dion Dublin, Martin Roberts and Martell Maxwell aside, this is a track which feels special. You can hear the clever arrangement happening in the background of the notes. I believe anything this well-thought out cannot be a bad thing from a musical perspective.

We will all have days in lockdown where this particular brand of melancholic pop speaks to us. And it’s so refreshing to know there are artists like Sophie Morgan out there preparing metaphorical dryer-warmed blankets for us all on those tougher days.

Now, where did I leave that cocoa…

Tom Spruce