Alexandr Marcel – Red String
Alexandr Marcel's 'Red String' is a warm, cinematic pop-folk single from London, built on one beautiful image and delivered with real heart.
There's a Japanese legend that says people destined to meet are tied together by an invisible red string. Alexandr Marcel takes that thread and builds a whole song around it. 'Red String' is about falling for a stranger in a single moment, someone you'll never see again, and what might happen if they stopped. The melody is clear and patient, carried by a warm acoustic bed that lets the lyric do its work. And the vocal? Open, honest, completely sold on the story. Great artwork too. Gorgeous pop-folk songwriting, vivid and tender.
Alexandr Marcel is a songwriter based in London, currently studying music at BIMM Institute. His approach is to build a scene out of every song, something you can picture as you listen. He draws on Hozier, Woodkid, Stromae, Tom Odell and Vance Joy, and you can hear all of that in how he lets a single image carry the emotional weight. 'Red String' is out now. A real beauty, we're very happy to have on the blog.