Sandwoman originally wrote “Hot December” in 2015 as a way to express that moment when a friendship becomes something more romantic. And this 2021 release manifests those early thoughts and songwriting in a song that places words about the fear, uncertainty and vulnerability when you take that step to see if that’s where things are going and the risk of humiliation and changing the friendship in ways that make things uncomfortable and awkward from then on forward. The word “hot” may refer to the ways it is often used but here it seems more to embody that feeling of energy welling up in you that is a welling up of anxiety over the possible consequences of your actions however they may turn out. It’s never easy opening yourself up the way you need to in order to tell someone how you feel about them in a romantic way and Sandwoman captures those waves of being on the verge. Her warm vocals processed into an ethereal bliss later in the song and the cloud of synth drone, lingering guitar washes, sleigh bells and electronic drums make it not just an actually touching and not corny love song but one that is also something of a holiday tune without explicitly being so. In Sandwoman’s case things worked out with her producer Grant Carey so it could for you too. Listen to “Hot December” on Spotify and connect with Sandwoman at the links below.
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