With Unconventional, Minimal Elements GINERVA’s Touching “Burning” is a Rare Love Song Without the Melodrama

GINERVA1_sm — GINERVA, photo courtesy the artist

GINERVA’s “Burning” single sounds like waking from a nap with the percolating, minimalist beat. Her vocals shift fluidly from warm and present to the ethereal and contemplative. The sound of scratched strings provide are an interesting unconventionally percussive counterpoint to the minimal guitar work. The saxophone strides into the mix later in the song like the sound of the sun setting into twilight at the end of peaceful, easy day spending time with your love. There’s in an element of sound design to the way the music is composed and it is at times reminiscent of Yann Tiersen’s soundtrack work in its bright tones and upward sweeping progressions. The affection emanating from the song is palpable without seeming cloying because GINERVA strikes the perfect balance of romance with atmosphere. The song sounds like GINERVA is looking forward to the future rather than mourning that the day has to be over and it elevates the tone of the song to a sweet place in the brain. Listen to “Burning” on Soundcloud and follow the songwriter at the links below.