Redwood is the machinations of West Midlands multi-instrumentalist Ellie Williams. At the end of November, she released her latest single ‘Honey Sauce’, recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios.
The opening moments do no justice to the power and pop prowess of this record. What tentatively begins as 6music fodder, soon sparks into something incredibly vital. Although musically worlds apart, it has the feel of an early track by The Coral. The kitchen sink is the first thing to be thrown as she twists and turns melodies inside out.
Lyrically, Williams is venting about a failed relationship that she lacked closure on. The mental torment of the line ‘I wish you’d get up and move out of mind’ rages with volatility that belies the sheer beauty of her vocals.
Williams may just be starting out but, this is the work of a third album national treasure.