New Music Review - ‘Overdrive’ by Bella Rafflyn
Overdrive is Bella Rafflyn’s debut single, released on 12th July 2024. Cover art: Bella’s Instagram.
If you’re looking for a loved-up pop-indie track to help you work through your emotions, then you’ve certainly landed on the right review, as this is one song you are not going to want to pass up the opportunity to listen to.
We all know her, and we all love her for being the frontwoman of one of Auckland’s most inventive, well-respected bands, Coast Arcade, however, Bella Rafflyn has branched out on her own and bought out her much-anticipated first single, Overdrive, which was released last week.
Bella breaks away from her Coast Arcade roots briefly by slamming her foot down with full force to showcase who she is in a solo capacity, and it brings a flavour of freshness that will inject a bit of a hop into your already peppy step.
Overdrive has sweet, mild beats that lock you in this trance of wonder. With wholehearted confidence, I can say that as the queen of lyricism, Bella tops it with lines such as “cause I’ve spent too much time building myself, to give it to someone else” and that feels like a sucker punch to the gut as the realisation of the advice that Bella delivers is something that a lot of us don’t realise until later in life - that you don’t need to be with someone to just be with someone, or let them in and change who you are entirely.
Wise beyond her years at the age of 21, Bella is highly articulate, formulating well-thought-out words which are driven straight into her mastermind of talent and passionately shines through in Overdrive.
Overdrive is a silky piece of sunshine that can be enjoyed wherever you are this winter and I can foresee this track being a big hit during Bella’s upcoming live shows and even between artist performances at the festivals over the summer.
On the whole, Overdrive is the most exquisite, deluxe debut song and suits Bella’s persona very well.
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