The life of an independent music blogger generally means an inbox constantly overflowing with all types of high quality music submissions (and some pretty naff ones), often leaving you feeling like you have no new words or feelings to fully do justice to what you are hearing. With that in mind, it's truly a credit to a new artist when you know you're going to love a song even from just 3 seconds into the track. When you find yourself bursting with excitement and raw, unadulterated, rip-your-heart-to-shreds emotion at something so simple as some very well chosen words and a combination of sounds.
That's how I feel about 'Winter', the moving debut single from Glasgow newcomers, singer/songwriter Brendan Dafters and musician/producer Herre de Leur who make up the duo that is Nieves. From the gentle acoustic guitar lulls of the track opening, to the unexpectededly earthy, and poignant Glaswegian nuances of Dafters vocals that often twinge with all consuming intonations of emotion, to the sombre and solid piano notes, each instrumental arrangement serves a purpose, stands alone, becomes more than just a sound; it becomes a moment and a memory that you know you'll never forget. This is a spectacular debut from a folk-rooted act whose songwriting skills are a cut above the rest. Hands down the most beautiful single I've heard this year.
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