Ash Kennedy's ‘Chocolate In The Morning’ Is As Sweet As Any Treat
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Melbourne singer Ash Kennedy isn’t afraid to indulge herself, and her new single Chocolate In The Morning is pure indulgence without the guilt. Ash is in love, and she’s not afraid to talk about it. It’s a truly wholesome song, and mixes food-related metaphors with a message that pushes back against the way society looks at diet culture. Love doesn’t just exist at surface level, and Ash wants to remind everyone that true love is found when someone loves you for who you are. It’s a body-positive track full of layered, sweet harmonies that’ll wash over you and feel like a warm blanket. Ash’s vocals hit the mark at every point on this track, which makes it such a fun listen.
Ash mixes pop, soul and R&B sounds throughout the song, and it truly feels like a breezy start to the morning. It’s the perfect brunch song, and it’ll make you feel hungry, both for more new music from Ash, and for some good comfort food. I really enjoy how sincere this track is, because love is sincere. So much of modern society is caked in irony, but Chocolate In The Morning feels like we’re getting a true glimpse into Ash’s life.
Speaking about the track, Ash says it came about after a new relationship started to blossom. “I spilled to Ben (Oldland, co-writer/producer) about my new iso-boyfriend; who is an amazing cook, my best friend, but cringes at the thought of pet names and big romantic gestures.
“We laughed at how I playfully taunt him by referring to him as ‘pumpkin’ and other food related pet names. I’m a teeny bit of a stirrer, so I thought it would be hilarious to write a song about our relationship in isolation with extra cheese!” It takes a deft touch to walk the line between cheesy and overly saccharine - luckily, this track never devolves into fake sweetness. It’s 100% the real, honest deal. Ash captures what it’s like to be falling in love with someone, and her lyricism feels intimately relatable.
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Listen to Chocolate In The Morning below. If you’re looking for a song to tell someone how you feel about them, then this is the perfect track to do just that. Whip up a breakfast in bed full of their favourite foods and put this on over the speakers. They won’t be left wondering how you feel - they’ll know that you’re head over heels for them.