Lola Young, From Down Here | Song Review

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Grammy-winning South East London singer-songwriter Lola Young shines on her authentic,  introspective single, “From Down Here.”

[nx_pullquote]“I miss the high from down here / I used to fly around here.”[/nx_pullquote] Noted, Lola Young. The Grammy-winning English singer-songwriter returns from the award-winning messiness and that post-sex clarity! She continues singing in the chorus, the centerpiece of  her single, “From Down Here”, “Not quite alive, I’m somewhere in between / I miss the high from down here.” Lola Young wrote “From Down Here” with producers Dom Maker, James Blake, and Jameela Jamil.

There is plenty to sink your teeth into regarding “From Down Here.”  It starts with Lola Young, of course.  She sings expressively, with her English accent only accentuating her performance.  She brings plenty of attitude, though there are no f-bombs to be found in this one.  She does drop a damn, to be fair: “Put on my birthday dress, it’s not for a whole damn year.” The melodies catch the ear, while the lyrics are potent.  At the end of the first verse, she asserts, “Try a conversation, don’t know where to start / But it’s my favorite place, so why do I hate it here?” Word.  The second verse is also a gem, with Young admitting, “I’m between a rock and the hardest place / Can I make them laugh? Can I make them stay?” Beyond two sensational verses and the chorus, the bridge makes “From Down Here” engaging as well. “Acting my age, turning the page / But what a boring book it would’ve been anyway.” Lola Young is anything but boring on “From Down Here”, another surefire winner from the unapologetic English singer-songwriter.  Accompanied by a groovy, warm, and well-rounded backdrop, Lola is on fire!

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