Some artist monikers are more appropriate than others, and some are just perfect in conveying the music contained within. That’s the case with Ghostly Kisses, the musical project from French-Canadian singer songwriter Margaux Sauvé, who week releases her first single of 2021 with a haunting ache titled “Don’t Know Why.” It’s a melancholic acoustic number that floats delicately through Sauvé’s personal exploration on coming to terms with what’s not meant to be.
“’Don’t Know Why’ talks about a separation,” Sauvé says, “the moment when you realize you’ve tried everything and you don’t want to fight anymore. ‘Don’t know why I could never make it alright’ is sung in the chorus, expressing failure, guilt and the realization that you have to accept defeat and go your own way.”
Co-produced by neo-classical composer Louis-Ettiene Santais and Doveman/Thomas Bartlett, “Don’t Know Why” dances with the ethereal without losing its footing, and Sauvé’s voice has a calming effect that assures things will work out, no matter what we’re currently faced with. She’s a spectre watching over.
