Mathilda Homer - 'Rock Bottom'
Vocal powerhouse Mathilda Homer’s first single of 2021 ‘Rock Bottom’ gives an almost humorous twist to the story of a relationship in its demise…
If you are not familiar with the name Mathilda Homer yet, you might want to start getting acquainted as the British singer/songwriter is about to become a household name in the alternative-soul/pop scene… if she isn’t already.
Mathilda had been making waves in the scene even before she released her debut EP last year, however it was ‘Dear Life’ which really put her in-front of her current audience. Full of candid lyricism and incredibly soothing raspy vocals, the EP was praised by several tastemakers and, after hearing the introduction to her new era of music, we certainly understand why.
In her new single ‘Rock Bottom’, Mathilda opens with her signature gravelly vocals and as the track progresses, she unveils a powerful vocal range that sweeps listeners off their feet in an unbelievably smooth way as proof of her artistic evolution. On top of this, she also presents really brilliant text painting moments as she sings about holding onto memories of what has now become a problematic relationship while isolated guitars and violins can be heard in the distant background. About the track, Mathilda explains, “It’s realising that it really couldn’t get much worse, but something keeps you there, maybe it’s the familiarity of that person. Trying to fight for something that you know can’t go back to how it used to.” explains Mathilda. “Only talking about good memories and not making new ones but you don’t want to move on, because it’s all you know.”
The song, co-written with Matt Maltese (known for his wry modern ballads) and produced by Danny Casio (from acclaimed songwriting group The Six) is the perfect concoction alluring melodies, catchy hooks, instrumental arrangements and vocal performance. As the presentation card for her new music era, ‘Rock Bottom’ is everything we were expecting and more, and we cannot wait to see what else Mathilda has up her sleeve for this year.
Words by Nicole Otero