After 23 years of silence, Appleton are making music once more – and so they’re doing it in good concord.
At the moment (January fifteenth) Sisters Natalie and Nicole Appleton return with ‘Falling Into You’, their first new single since 2003, and it’s a tune formed by time, survival and sisterhood. Emotive and fantastically majestic, the observe unfolds with a quiet, swish confidence, reflecting not solely the place the duo have been, however every part they’ve lived by way of to get right here.
From the opening notes, it’s clear this isn’t a gimmicky reunion mission – it’s a mature, absolutely realised piece of pop craftsmanship. The observe swells with lush strings and a heat, fluid association that evokes the sister’s early-2000s vibe with out feeling retrograde. There’s a timelessness right here that hints on the emotional core of their earlier ballad ‘Don’t Fear’, but ‘Falling Into You’ expands that palette with broader sonic textures and a subtly trendy manufacturing sheen.
Vocally, Nicole and Natalie’s harmonies are the tune’s heartbeat. Their voices – as soon as the hallmark of Appleton’s ‘The whole lot’s Eventual’ period – intertwine with a way of lived expertise, lending the lyrics a wistful gravity. The observe offers in vulnerability and give up, themes that really feel all of the extra resonant given the siblings return to this mission after 20 years aside.
When it comes to its message, ‘Falling Into You’ operates as one thing deeper than a love tune – it looks like a quiet pact between the sisters themselves. The previous is acknowledged however by no means dwelled on; what issues is the selection to maneuver ahead, collectively. There’s a tenderness in that sentiment, as strains about give up and belief tackle a twin that means, reframing the act of “falling” not as threat, however as resolve.
‘Falling Into You’ looks like a reckoning – a swish reintroduction from two artists who’ve weathered fame, loss and reinvention, and emerged with one thing deeply trustworthy to say. Co-written by Nic and Nat together with Gareth Younger, the producer of their 2002 debut ‘Fantasy’, and his new songwriting companion Bnann, the only is obtainable to obtain / stream now.
Watch the official visualiser for ‘Falling Into You’ beneath:
It’s been greater than 20 years since Natalie and Nicole final stood onstage as a duo, and practically 5 years since they toured with All Saints – the 90s lady group with whom the Appletons recorded 5 albums. They continue to be fiercely pleased with that legacy: 5 UK Quantity One singles, together with the immortal ‘Pure Shores’ and ‘By no means Ever’, two BRIT Awards, and greater than 12 million data offered worldwide.
“The complete music scene has modified since we put out the primary Appleton album” Nicole says on the eve of their new period. “We’re going into this with no expectations and having fun with the method of writing and performing once more for the love of it.”
“It was truly our children Gene and Ace who advised we reunite! Gene mentioned out of the blue: ‘why don’t you do one thing with Auntie Nat once more?’ And as quickly as the thought was on the market, we each realised how a lot enjoyable it could possibly be. I’m simply so excited to be singing with Nat once more.”
To rejoice their return, Appleton will carry out on BBC Radio 2’s Piano Rooms with the BBC Live performance Orchestra on Thursday, February nineteenth.
From there the pair will make their a lot anticipated return to the stage, after they play the long-lasting Mighty Hoopla pageant in Could. “We’re planning on throwing in a enjoyable cowl or two,” Nicole teases of their set, “however you’ll positively hear all of the songs you count on from us”.
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