Altered - Sam Lyon (Art Pop) Sam Lyon delivers a lush, large and epic track with her latest ballad “Altered.” When we say the song is big, we mean it, with cascading piano lines, soaring strings and a ramp up into splashy percussion and choral backings, the song is cinematic in scope. Sam’s vocals are rich and strong, yet never battle the production for dominance. They sit in the center as the track’s core, as if they are conjuring the maelstrom of instrumentation around Sam. There are unexpected musical turns here as well which also make an engaging listen—several minor descending runs that add a darkness that took us by surprise. Lush and heartstring pulling, this is a record you want to belt along to.
Best Lyric: “I won’t let the sun go out, no not today.“