Review: "Bug Eyes" - Dani Stocksdale
- Tessa Maddaloni
- 4 hours ago
- 2 min read
There are many exciting feelings during the development of a new relationship. Anticipation, anxieties, and attraction all swirl together to create the perfect combo, which is heightened at the exact moment before the first contact is made. Standing face to face, eye to eye, wondering who will make the first move and initiate that first kiss, wondering how right it will feel to close the space between each other. This moment is what Dani Stocksdale explores in her new single “Bug Eyes”, released March 18th. This track is indie pop, with a similar sound to that of MUNA and Gracie Abrams.
The track opens with Stocksdale describing the scene unfolding in front of her. They are face to face, noses touching, and she feels like there is nothing between them, not even daylight. She explains her fears that his wingspan alone could “eat me whole / and swallow my pride / spit out the bones / leave me with nothing”. As excited as she is for this moment, she is riddled with anxiety about the cons, which she circles back to in the bridge. For now, we continue to the chorus, where the soundscape dims to give a clear focus on Stocksdale’s point of view through a simple lyric: “I wanna be more / I wanna be yours”. The rest of the track’s soundscape holds the quick strumming of a guitar and swirling harmonies, but the harmonies are cut in the chorus to amplify her vocal line.
Dani Stocksdale is a 22 year old pop artist based in New York City. She is an independent artist and creates her music based on her own life experiences, allowing herself to be honest and raw with her writing. She attended NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, which helped her hone her craft and focus on her goals of creating “lyrics that tease meanings, and pair them with catchy melodies”. Growing up in a bilingual home, Dani was raised with both Hispanic and American culture. Her first memories of music include Spanish nursery rhymes and 80s Spanish hits, and she is excited to include more about her heritage in her future releases. Make sure to follow the social medias below to stay tuned for more music from Dani Stocksdale.
Written By Tessa Maddaloni
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