Ūla Reflects On The Perfect Day On ‘Strawberry Cheeks’
Ūla. Photo supplied.
Western Sydney pop artist Ūla has just released her new single, Strawberry Cheeks, and it captures that moment of bliss when you’re with the one you love. The song sparkles through your speakers/headphones and makes it feel like the sun is shining. I’ve just moved to somewhere where it has rained a lot, so this song made things feel just that little bit brighter. Ūla’s vocals are breezy, and they float on top of the nonchalant, laidback instrumentation. If you’re a fan of pop music that has a bit of a sting in the tail, then you’ll enjoy this track.
Hearing the song for the first time, the ending caught me by surprise. I thought this was a song that was in present tense, not past, and I thought that the twist of Ūla hinting that something went wrong between her and the subject of the song elevated its meaning. It’s definitely a bittersweet song, but I think that makes it more relatable. Songwriting doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and neither do the events people write songs about. I think that’s captured with a deft touch on Strawberry Cheeks.
Speaking about the track, Ūla says it was inspired by a day spent with a past love. “Strawberry Cheeks is a romantic, modern pop ballad about a perfect day with an old lover. It’s inspired by the honeymoon phase of a relationship, and reminiscing on that ‘perfect’ day.” If you’ve got someone in your life that you care about deeply, make them a mixtape and lead off with this song. It’s guaranteed to go down well.
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Check out Strawberry Cheeks below. I’m really curious to see where Ūla’s music goes next because I feel like if the right people hear this then a lot of doors will open. This is a really charming, poetic piece of pop music, but Ūla’s not afraid to throw in a couple of well-placed barbs in there. It’s pop music that doesn’t pander to the listener, because the reality is, not every relationship is going to work out. As we head into winter, we need songs like Strawberry Cheeks to keep the memories of summer alive.