This Song is Hauntingly Beautiful. - Frank Bell: Home (Music Video)
posted 28 Aug 2018 by Krister Axel
Every sound, every note, makes a mark: from the small notes on the piano, to the dynamic swell of the bass and the inflections from the lead vocal.

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The slow build here is so committed, so eternal, and when the groove kicks in, the control and sparsity of the drum performance is stunning. With just a few parts: the guitar, the bass, the drums, the electric piano, and of course that vocal, Frank Bell builds a truly exceptional arrangement using the same tricks a live band uses: coordinated syncopation between parts, building tension by staggering the instruments, and a raw impassioned quality to the vocal that ties it all together.

Every sound, every note, makes a mark: from the small notes on the piano, to the dynamic swell of the bass and the inflections from the lead vocal. Counter-intuitively, with less to listen to, the more you hear. It's a gorgeous lento ballad about love and making the most of each moment.

Frank Bell is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. This song is featured on our CHILL NEW Songwriters playlist.

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Krister Bjornson Axel

Ogdensburg, New York

Paris, France. Madison, Wisconsin. Los Angeles. Ashland, Oregon. Ottawa. I write music, I write about music, and I write code. See also: photography, prose, podcasting. I have 1 gorgeous wife, 2 amazing kids, and many interests.


Recent Awards: 2020 ND (Photo) Honorable Mention, 2020 Accenti Writing Contest Finalist