Rebekah Stevens, from a small town in Ontario, is an incredible talent. She has such an ear for music, and a magnificent, radio friendly voice. Over the last five years, Stevens has put out dozens of piano covers on YouTube, that eventually caught the eye of a producer, who produced her new EP. This track, "Better in the Past," is the first single to radio from her debut EP, Here I Am. This is one of the most perfect pop/country breakup tracks to come out in a long time. Rebekah Stevens has a unique sound, with the pop-influenced vocals, and the country lyrics and production.
She takes the power of pop voices and blends it with the intricate aspects of country music to create an engaging musical hybrid. In just the first verse, she displays the best aspect of her hybrid:
"Watch my feet as I walk away
And I told you that, yeah I told you that
'Cause of three words you never could say
And I told you that, yeah I told you that
I'd be gone in less than a minute, yeah."
In those five lines, she has the catchiness of pop music, with the clearness and truthful quality of country music. She says it like it is, and brings out the girl power of artists like Shania and Martina, by declaring she is not going to be pushed around by a guy.
However, the hook of this song is what really shows Stevens' potential in the music world. The repetition of "infinite" and "quit it" display her ear for pop hooks, and the chorus in general displays her grasp of the idea of love, and when it's just not love anymore. This is a song that could inspire girls to get out of relationships that clearly are not good for them, and to any women in general to stand up for themselves. Stevens, so early in her career, has released girl power songs like this one, in such a classy way, she puts Meghan Trainor and her 'bass' to shame. If this doesn't do well on Canadian Country Radio, there is no hope for country music.
Overall rating: 4 crowns
"Watch my feet as I walk away
And I told you that, yeah I told you that
'Cause of three words you never could say
And I told you that, yeah I told you that
I'd be gone in less than a minute, yeah."
In those five lines, she has the catchiness of pop music, with the clearness and truthful quality of country music. She says it like it is, and brings out the girl power of artists like Shania and Martina, by declaring she is not going to be pushed around by a guy.
However, the hook of this song is what really shows Stevens' potential in the music world. The repetition of "infinite" and "quit it" display her ear for pop hooks, and the chorus in general displays her grasp of the idea of love, and when it's just not love anymore. This is a song that could inspire girls to get out of relationships that clearly are not good for them, and to any women in general to stand up for themselves. Stevens, so early in her career, has released girl power songs like this one, in such a classy way, she puts Meghan Trainor and her 'bass' to shame. If this doesn't do well on Canadian Country Radio, there is no hope for country music.
Overall rating: 4 crowns
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