Review: "Porcelain" - Harry Lyon
- Breanna Macomber
- Nov 14
- 2 min read
One thing that current pop music has really adopted is being more vulnerable about what their feeling than we've seen in the past. When I was growing up, pop music always had this energy that was pretending to be vulnerable but when you listen closer to the lyrics, they weren't actually talking about anything in particular. Harry Lyon is changing that narrative by pouring their entire heart into the lyrics like the ones we hear in "Porcelain." This song unpacks the ideology and struggles of finding romance and dealing with it in the modern age and truly how fragile things can become between two people.
"Porcelain" starts off with a ticking electric guitar sound before Harry's voice so delicately layers over it, meshing the two perfectly. Harry's voice has a perfect mix of gruffness while being incredibly smooth. The biggest thing to highlight throughout this song are the harmonies. The harmonies in the chorus make it sound so much bigger than what the music is giving it. In the bridge, Harry also shows off the use of these same harmonies alongside a gentle piano part giving the song a completley different sound than any other part of the song. All tied perfectly with a bow by having lyrics that are emotionally intelligent and represent the fragility of relationships.
Harry Lyon is a singer songwriter with an impressive background. Starting when Harry was only 14 years old, they were signed to RCA records with their band Red Faces allowing Lyon to tour the UK supporting various artists. During the pandemic, Lyon took the music degree and put it to good use by falling back in love with guitars and synth's bringing us to the music that we're obsessing over now. Now that college is out of the way, Lyon is taking their touring experience stright to the roads starting off with their song, "Porcelain." Stream on all platforms.
Written By Breanna M.
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