Appearing on the Aberdeen music scene about a year ago,
Cara Mitchell has slowly and surely been building up a reputation as one of
Aberdeen’s top singer-songwriters. At the age of sixteen, she has already
played alongside the likes of Pearl & The Puppets, Jonah Matranga and Juan
Zelda.
Cara has a truly unique voice. Very easy on the ear, her
vocals float their way through the to-the-point guitar work to create a
beguiling EP. On opener Have You Ever
Wondered, layered vocals create gorgeous harmonies over a simple strumming
pattern. While the EP gets off to a good start, though, second track Passing Sun is sublime. Beginning
delicately, before building to a rousing crescendo, it’s a perfect pop song;
stirring and emotional in equal measure. Next
October’s catchy chorus is one that lingers in the memory, before final
track Little Birdies – with its
understated “woah-oh” hook – finishes the album on a delightful high.
With a songwriter as young as Cara, it would be easy to
say that she shows promise on this EP, but that would be setting her back a few
years. What Cara has produced here is a solid debut that leaves the listener
ready and waiting for the next.
Have You Ever
Wondered by Cara Mitchell is out now.
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