“Lucky Trees,” the lead single of Daphne’s Demise’ forthcoming album, sounds just like the day on which it was recorded, a cold January one in Mountain Grove, Ontario. However, its sound is warm enough to fill a room, and bright like a slowly melting candle- one you watch as you contemplate the weather, and miss your lover. 

A flourishing start to Daphne’s Demise’ upcoming full-length album, ‘Meticulous Motion,’ the song blends the beautiful, solid sounds of a 1960s acoustic guitar and Kentucky pedal steel, with the blissful Baldwin grand piano and Rhodes piano. “Lucky Tress” is a sweet nod to the money trees Zoë S-Bouffard, the mind behind Daphne’s Demise, has in her front yard, exploring the complex beauty of passing time while dealing with missing someone you still love. It paints a picture of days weaved together by light, and fond memories; seasons kept warm by friends and the acceptance of change. 

Inspired by 60s and 70s pop and soft rock, “Lucky Trees” embraces an alt country sound, starting softly and dreamily, with vocals that sound like a calm stroll in fall with a friend, gazing blissfully as leaves tumble. Its lyrics evoke the warmth of nostalgia and the coldness that comes with moving on. But the warmth of the track’s sounds compliment well with its story, acting like a tender embrace for the narrator and their feelings.

The song produces a warmth as the vintage guitar and bright notes of the Rhodes complement each other and instill a bright calmness, like the golden hue of sunset. “Lucky Trees” is a warm cup of tea for the ears, as the instrument’s various textures enhance the song’s sound and linger like the memories of someone you let go of. The sounds carry like the falling leaves it depicts, and were masterfully produced by Jonas Bonetta of folk rock band Evening Hymns, and wonderfully mixed by Heather Kirby of Dreamlands Mastering. Ending with beautiful, billowing sounds of the Kentucky pedal steel, one can only be excited for the sounds to come from Daphne’s Demise.