Ali Gatie, Can’t Let You Go | Track Review 🎵

Yemen born Canadian pop artist Ali Gatie delivers an enjoyable, respectable single in “Can’t Let You Go” in advance of The Idea of Her.

Yemen 🇾🇪 born Canadian 🇨🇦 pop/R&B artist 🎙 Ali Gatie has been quietly ascending in the game. He’s had some chart success but still hasn’t become a dominant force – yet.  Could Gatie be on his way to superstardom with his latest single, 🎵 “Can’t Let You Go,” appearing on his new album, 💿 The Idea of Her?  Only time will tell, but there’s plenty to like about the song at hand.

As always, Gatie sings incredibly smoothly, barely breaking a sweat.  He rides the lush production work (Gatie and 🎛 Sam Wish) with ease, tackling his favorite topic – LOVE.  Love works every time when it comes to songwriting and delivering an emotional performance, doesn’t it? After a slow, restrained start, “Can’t Let You Go” gets more punch on the chorus with the addition of drums and a bit more punch from Gatie.

“Then even if I could, I wouldn’t
No matter what the price is, I would pay
Don’t matter if I should or shouldn’t
It wouldn’t even matter anyway
Then even if I could, I wouldn’t
No matter what the price is, I would pay
Don’t matter if I should or shouldn’t
I woulda never gave up anyway.”

Still, he never overreaches, remaining true to self and preserving the sanctity of the melody, which is quite tuneful.  The second verse feels a bit looser, with some drum programming entering in after a couple of bars (nothing too much though).  As far as the form, it is pretty straightforward, featuring verse, pre-chorus, chorus, and post-chorus, with a brief outro performed in Arabic.  All in all, Gatie brings soundness – solid as a rock!

Final Thoughts 💭

Once again, Ali Gatie delivers an enjoyable, well-rounded single with “Can’t Let You Go.” He doesn’t change the game, the world, or the outcome of his relationship – “You sold me a dream and knew I would believe in your lies” – but, ultimately, I’m buying what he’s selling.  “Can’t Let You Go” gets the job done as a respectable promo for The Idea of Her. 

🎙 Ali Gatie • 💿 The Idea of Her • 🏷 LISN / Warner • 🗓 3.26.21

[📷: LISN / Warner]