Charlotte Day Wilson, Canopy | Song Review 🎵

Toronto R&B singer/songwriter shines on the reflective “Canopy,” the third single from her sophomore album, Cyan Blue.

“You pick a fight, I keep it light / No one stays friends with you.” Ooh-wee! That sounds sus, Charlotte Day Wilson! The Juno-nominated, Canadian R&B singer/songwriter unveiled “Canopy” in advance of her second studio album, Cyan Blue.  Day Wilson penned “Canopy” alongside Amy Allen.  She also produced the track with Jack Ro.  The results are top-notch.  In the verse, she goes on to sing, “I’m done, my towel tossed / And I can’t be tapered off.” Word!

The songwriting is a strong suit on “Canopy.” Following the verse, the centerpiece, the chorus, comes along.  The chorus is tuneful to the nth degree.  “It’s like a canopy, all that hate / And I’m above it, can’t live that way,” Day Wilson asserts, continuing, “I know I’m covered and can’t be changed / You’re the only one in your way.” She possesses a marvelous instrument, with an utterly sublime tone. Furthermore, with vocal layers coming into the mix specifically during the chorus, “Canopy” reaches the highest of heights.  Prior to the chorus, the accompaniment was simple – rhythm guitar.  Post-chorus, in the bridge, the backdrop fills out anchored by a sick beat (“You get what you give into / It’s not the world verse you…”).  Notably, there is a change of pace during the outro, with guitar accompaniment supplanted with legato piano.  Reflective, she asks, “What does it say about me? / I keep on fallin’ for it / I’m under your canopy / What does it say about me?”  On this terrific “look through the unjaded eyes of my younger self”, Day Wilson delivers the goods.

Charlotte Day Wilson // Cyan Blue // Stone Woman Music / XL Recordings Ltd // 5.3.24

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