Alexandra Babiak - “Sort of Life”

Photo by Dom Sian

From Toronto, Ontario, singer-songwriter Alexandra Babiak arrives on our blog with the ethereally-inclined and folksy sounds of “Sort of Life.”

The song begins with a delicate acoustic guitar performance over the top of some delightfully ambient synth sounds. And for the first minute of “Sort of Life,” it feels as though it is just you and Babiak, as she gently and mellifluously invites you into her melancholic and dreamlike world of storytelling.

Babiak’s voice has the ability to sooth your spirit as she serves you an elegant dish of lyrics, rising and falling effortlessly across the entirety of the sonic landscape. At the one-minute mark, the arrangement expands to include a full-band production, complete with a vintage-tinged rhythm section that brings a satisfying sense of nostalgic weight to the track.

“Sort of Life” will gracefully waltz you through your emotions, with otherworldly, reverberating guitar tones and wonderfully cinematic and dynamic moments that ebb and flow over its entire duration. The song ultimately culminates in a heavenly bout of call-and-response that has brought us back to it for multiple spins.

If you’ve been searching for a song to guide you through some essential moments of quiet introspection, let “Sort of Life” be your compass… Get it into your ears as soon as humanly possible.

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-HD