‘The Complete Adam Lanceley 2012- 2023’ Nurtures Beautiful Sentiment into Universal Narratives

Adam Lanceley is a singer-songwriter and musician whose style is inspired by retro rock and acoustic rock palettes. His style stretches the contours of folk rock and Americana, bringing it into the ambit of rock, pop, and blues to create an enjoyable sonic dimension that feels both nostalgic and contemporary. The artist has compiled all his music into a collection that he released recently, titled, ‘The Complete Adam Lanceley 2012- 2023’. As the name suggests, it pulls in all his work across the last decade into an array that shows off his evolution of style, sound, and artistic personality. The tracks, each one, bestow a sentiment or a narrative that is nurtured and cultivated through the soundscape. Dwelling in contemplation and ruminative contexts, they are quite enjoyable. 

‘A Dream I Had’ opens the collection. It is a folk rock track with dry textures, wry vocals, and raw instrumentals; taking us back to a rustic understanding of the genre. ‘A Lover Like You’ follows with an instrumental vibrance. Sparkling with texture, electric guitar melodies, and jingle riffs, it is a love song written to The One that is like none other. The combination of passionate vocals and bejeweled acoustics is a motif that you’ll also see in tracks like ‘Back To You Door’, ‘I’ll Be Coming Soon’, and ‘I’m Easy With You’. However, there’s a little more of that edgy rock built into the latter two. 

In ‘Dreaming of a Girl’, we see the stripped acoustic style engaging with ripples of soft melodies. Delicate and intricate, they flow ever so slightly in the backdrop, expanding into undulating synth fabrics. ‘Behind Your Beauty’ is full of grooves and wiry instrumentals. It speaks more melodically than vocally. Despite the gentle range of the track, it is so detailed and spanning. 

‘Heading For Sunshine’ on the other hand is narrative intense. With Adam’s vocal march matched with hip-hop beats and a swirl of country accordion, it is alternative in the most imaginative way. Lastly, ‘The Dream of Yesterday’, a track that ends where it all began. A full circle with a style similar to ‘A Dream I Had’ but with a few more layers of blues guitar and acoustics added. 

These tracks beautifully showcase not only the evolution but the timelessness of the artist’s music. All of them from 2012-2023 have a beautiful musical relevance and resonance. Listen Now! 

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The collection is available for streaming on Soundcloud. 

You can listen to ‘The Complete Adam Lanceley 2012- 2023’ by Adam Lanceley here -