I don’t think Lyves ever “holds back” on her magnificent R&B soul songs. The British singer songwriter always sings with full blown passion. Her lavish soundscapes also enchant and bewitch to the fullest with their sinuous winding, silky coiling combinations of ambient electro and dark trip hop. Yet, Lyves new song is named Holding Back. There’s no holding back my bountiful adoration for this ravishing song, whose steady keys and crisp beats are like the ticking hands of a clock. They measure the beats of my heart, and the length for which I can go without air as I submerge myself in Holding Back’s roiling beauty. Lyves’ rich and immaculate voice exhibits a range and scope that knows no bounds on her luxuriantly aching aria. Stream/purchase the stunning single, here.
