Waiting for You - Etham (Pop) Etham is holding on for the chance to rekindle a former flame in his latest track, “Waiting for You.” We start with vocal—a glorious tenor that soars throughout the track, blessed with a beautiful falsetto that Etham seems able to just slip in and out of so easily. Some real vocal acrobatics on this one that deserve some praise. The song itself is epic—anthemic in feel and masterfully lush and layered. Without abandoning classic song structure, the production builds tension throughout by constantly switching up instrumentation—they really hold those drums back until we beg for them—which help make the track engaging. But what drew our ear the most was the play with space. Deft in the application of reverb, Etham swings back and forth from intimately close to lost in a cathedral throughout the track, which along with the rousing instrumental really gives you that “hits me in the chest” feel. No reason this shouldn’t be a Top 40 track.
Best Lyric: “My heart is locked on you like sun to the moon.”