David Morin offers an essential reminder for the ages amidst a musical culture that can emphasize sensationalism over substance. With a voice smooth as honey, the Canadian crooner has created a pure, infectious sound that will enrapture you on his new single "Foolish," the latest release from his forthcoming LP "Light Waves." On this new cut, Morin takes you to a place that feels close and open-ended as he carves out a space in today's music industry that hearkens back to the '90s with an alternative twist.
An award-winning, proud Indigenous artist, Morin is returning home not only musically but also renewing that journey of a street-performing busker that has taken him across Canada and into the U.S. because all his life, Morin has believed in the power of music to uplift, heal, and connect. "Foolish" affirms that mission. It's the slow-burning ballad that doesn't play so much as it breathes.
Morin's lush voice eases over plump bass lines and silky production in the first few seconds, arresting the ear and the heart in equal measure. His delivery here has an exposure that, while raw and honest, feels sincere enough to transcend the song beyond nostalgia into something deeply human. You can hear the ache, the longing, and the self-examination, all wrapped in sumptuous harmonies and a groove that sways between neo-soul, alternative R&B, and modern rhythms.
Instead of overwhelming you with production tricks, Morin allows the emotion to propel the track. His voice carries the story, hovering weightlessly over a spartan but soul-saturated backdrop that provides every word and note with enough space to sink in. It's obvious "Light Waves" is becoming the artistic and personal statement, and if "Foolish" is anything to go off of, fans are in for a well-crafted project that pays homage to the classics with a modern yet original to today's R&B landscape. David Morin not only sings; he connects. With "Foolish," he gives us a slow dance for the soul, a gentle point of contact with the music we first love.
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