SAVANNAH CONLEY, “Never Want To Be In Love”
When the relationship is gone and nothing is left but ashes, many of us can relate to Savannah Conley’s “Never Want To Be In Love”. This emerging singer/songwriter from Nashville has a lot of energetic rock and roll moments in this song that sometimes recall Dusty Springfield and Kate Bush, but with more than a dash of Paramore and No Doubt in the mix as well. Her songwriting wastes no time cutting to the chase, with a powerful vocal set against restrained and refined production. Hearing a singer like Savannah makes me wonder what she would sound like in a classic Phil Spector/Wall of Sound setting. “Never Want To Be In Love” hits you in the emotional gut but is memorable for the sum of all of its parts.