London-based singer-songwriter Imogen Mahdavi only released her debut single Doormat Darling last year, but since then she’s been on a steady upward trajectory. She has starred in a lead role in the hit UK nationwide play Dressed, which she also penned the music for, while her track Crowd Of Thoughts, a soulful, ghostly number produced by Grammy Winner Eddie Serafica (Hamzaa, James Bay, Buddy Guy), won her even more fans and rave reviews from a host of publications. Now she’s back with new single Some Things Are Best Oversaid.

It’s another beautiful track built around Mahdavi’s truly incredible falsetto voice, which is rich and warm but with a distinct edge to it. Building from a country guitar intro, the song grows into a melodic, laid-back pop number with a soaring, uplifting and free quality to it that feels perfectly timed for the end of summer.

Evoking influences including Joan Baez and Anita Carter, Mahdavi “wanted to reignite the old romance of country songs, whilst simultaneously creating something for people to dance to. Some Things Are Best Oversaid narrates wearing your heart on your sleeve, not only romantically, but also with your friends, family and creative passions,” a press release coinciding with the release of the new single reveals.

Mahdavi said: “Life is short and I am not one to be coy about my love for someone. If you make me happy I want to shout it from the rooftops and show my appreciation. I think we get too fixated on being too much for others, not being cool enough, but there is nothing more dope to me than an honest heart and someone who isn't afraid of being judged for showing it.”

Mahdavi has been compared to American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, and there are certainly similarities. But vocally, and with the strength of her singles to date, Mahdavi has marked herself as a compelling artist in her own right, and one that seems destined for big things.

Listen to Some Things Are Best Oversaid here.

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Author: Joe Sharratt

Joe Sharratt is a writer and journalist based in the UK covering music, literature, sport, and travel.