Way back in the long-gone ’90s, the great English poet Richard Ashcroft once sang about how he was “a million different people from one day to the next.” It’s a line that has always resonated with certain folx, particularly those who often see the true sense of themselves slip away to appease others. We bring that up with playful flair as we Lucy McWilliams returns with a new single called “Plastic,” the follow-up to the Irish singer’s March twirl “Slow Dancing,” which oddly enough also brought Ashcroft to mind in our feature.
Though here, “Plastic” is a bit more Catatonia than Verve, where the alt-indie track slowly builds to a euphoric thunder as McWilliams offers a magnetic vocal allure that’s equal parts confessional and confrontational. Deserving of repeated listens, “Plastic” dances feely as the Dublin-born, London-based confronts her true self.
“I wrote this song coming from a place where I was upset with myself for allowing a version of me to take over that I wasn’t comfortable with, wanting to be loved,” McWilliams says. “I realized how easy it is to downplay your emotions to fit into a version of yourself that you think is more lovable. It’s exploring the desperation of love, and the anger you can have towards someone who holds it.”
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