Review: "Hometown" - Estella Dawn
- Abigail Mornhinweg
- 2 hours ago
- 2 min read
Estella Dawn has released her new single, “Hometown.” When looking at where we come from, there’s a difference of perspective when we live there versus when we come to visit once we’ve moved away. With the clarity formed from far away, Dawn encompasses the complicated feelings of how our hometowns help us become who we are. Looking at different realities of who we are and where we could have ended up, it’s easy to make the comparison Dawn does throughout “Hometown.” When gaining the clarity needed that moving away really was for the best, Dawn encapsulates what it’s like for small-town kids who may dream far beyond their hometown: “[she] made it out.”
When looking at the different ideas Dawn explores throughout “Hometown,” it’s clear to see that Dawn has lived through the experience of wanting to get out of a small town; it almost feels suffocating. Dawn captures these ideas clearly throughout the song, matching her story-filled discography. When looking at “Hometown,” the lyrics sound like they were ripped out of Dawn’s diary; they're vulnerable, truthful, and close to Dawn’s personal experiences. While “Hometown” may differ from the rest of Dawn’s discography due to being quieter and more lived-in, it’s a welcome addition to the rest of Dawn’s spectacular discography.
Estella Dawn is a San Diego-based Kiwi singer-songwriter. While Dawn has released music talking about her past experiences, listeners go all the way back to Dawn’s childhood and adolescence with “Hometown.” Now a singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist with over 15 million streams across her discography, Dawn is making it clear that she’s not going anywhere. With a genre-fluid discography full of dark-pop, alt-country, and indie folk, there’s something for everyone in Dawn’s discography. If readers would like to keep up with Estella Dawn’s newest releases and show dates, they can follow her on social media, linked down below.
Written By Abby Mornhinweg
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