JOËL, “You”
Toronto-based singer/songwriter Joël Lemay is back, dabbling this time in acoustic progressive soul with “You”. You’ll recall that when I wrote about Joël’s “You Fucked Up” last Spring, it received the most blog post views I had in a few years for one post, and the song subsequently reached #12 on the BILLCS Top 30. “You” is very understated for Joël, after seeing his live show back in November, it seems like it draws on the potency of songs by R&B singers like D’Angelo and Maxwell, and also fits alongside recent songs by the likes of Brandyn Burnette. Where the song ignites more is about 2/3 of the way through when some wild background vocals surface and bring out a different side to the song. Be sure to stick with “You” all the way through at the link above to hear more of what the music of Joël is all about.
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