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Andrew Siddle’s new track has a nice overall story. Not a big studio epiphany. No big breakthrough at midnight. Two friends sat on a stacked row of industrial yard pallets in the summer sun of 2023, discussing life in old words. While working on a small project and talking with his Polish friend, Nikola Maczynska, Siddle came up with an idea that later came to fruition, turning existing poems into songs.
The Islington, London native returns with “I’ll Light a Candle,” and it is a good date for a song about remembrance and new beginnings. Siddle is a modern rock and new age musician known for his singles under the names Andrew Siddle and Travelling Man Podcast, "Songs I Once Knew," and "All Hail the Postie." Here, he gradually starts to cover new ground.
“I’ll Light a Candle” is an easygoing Celtic pop ballad that’s also deceptively simple, but so full of feeling. His song draws on Irish Celtic and Scottish Western Isles customs. It speaks of lighting a candle, a simple gesture packed with memory, hope, and quiet continuity. It’s a bridge across years, past and future, poetry and music.
Besides being different in style, this release is also sincere, which makes it interesting. This is not simply trend-following, this is a labour of love. Sidle, an ex-guitarist and singer, has returned to that craft for a new reason. He’s hoping to give musical life to words that have been waiting for their second act.