New Music Review - ‘Amsterdam’ by Zoë Vera
Amsterdam is the latest track from Zoë Vera, emerging singer-songwriter based in Auckland. Released on the 25th October 2024, this number hits wildly with raw emotion. Photo credit: Zoë’s EPK.
We’ve all been there, a place that we want to escape to and potentially never come back from, and I bet that in your head, you can picture this one particular place that aligns with your dreams, your values and who you are as a person.
In Zoë Vera’s case, she has taken us all on this journey of wanting to escape to Amsterdam, one of Europe’s most magical cities. Moving away from everything you’ve adjusted to, and love, seems like the only option sometimes, and Zoë’s velvety-soft vocals take you towards the destination of her lived-in reality that was once in her childhood.
The beginning of Amsterdam has Zoë questioning what she has done wrong to deserve a bad day, or tumultuous space in her life, and she just wants to escape, and break away from what she currently knows in the craziness of Auckland life. This is something I feel that a lot of listeners will be able to relate to because we all know how hectic life can truly be sometimes and we don’t always have the ability to go somewhere else to ease up feelings and issues, even as much as we try to visualise ourselves out of certain situations.
Having moved from the Netherlands when she was a mere eight years old, Zoë showcases her craving for home, and to feel like she might gain some comfort for a while. Familiarity is such an important internal pleasure, and Amsterdam essentially shares that it is not something to be ashamed of when you are in this mindset.
The acoustic feeling to Amsterdam rallies around listeners, bringing them into the bubble that Zoë is expressing, allowing small amounts of intimate, raw emotion to be shared with nothing but beautiful truths from her internal dialogue, something Zoë does with ease, and extraordinary bravery.
Amsterdam embraces you like the warmest, long-held hug from the ones you enjoy the company of the most; it is special, magnetic and really suits the launch of the vibe of Zoë’s latest single.
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For more on Zoë, you can follow her musical journey (and travel journey) at the below links -