Song Review: Shae Lane drops new single “Let me In”
Anyone who has fallen in love knows what it feels like at the very beginning: elation and euphoria punctuated by a sense of vulnerability at not knowing if this mutual attraction is actually something more– something real. The new song, released today, “Let Me In” by indie-pop singer/songwriter Shae Lane captures this bittersweet feeling perfectly.
I like the way you say my name
Feeling a way I can’t explain
It’s pulling me closer, I can’t escape
No I can’t escape, no I can’t escape
“Let Me In” starts with what sounds like a sweet little violin concerto in progress. It’s a surprising introduction that demands attention in the most polite way. By the time you start wondering if you pressed play on the wrong song (around twenty seconds in), a gentle beat that sounds like the hopeful heart of a young lover drops, driving the entire song through an ethereal groove permeated by Shae Lane’s equally ethereal vocals atop a moody electronic melody.
This is sensual music. It doesn’t pull you out of your body, but instead invites you to sit back, settle into it, and reflect on how simply wonderful it is to love and be loved. Forget Netflix. Let’s just chill.
One spark can turn into flames
It’s too hot to let it fade away
One spark can turn into flames
It’s too hot to let it fade away
“Let Me In” is the third solo single from Shae Lane, and by far the most polished of the set and is being released along with a lyric video featuring groovy patterns and animated lyrics, while keeping the music front and center. It’s a great addition to your ‘chill vibes’ playlist – catchy enough that you may find yourself bobbing your head ever so slightly, but almost hypnotic in the way that it keeps hitting you with the violin-laced refrain:
Will you let me in?
Will you let me in?
Will you let me in?
Let me in
Raised on classic rock, Lane has been self-taught on acoustic guitar since childhood, alongside her brother and producer Griffin Moonstone. Lane, Moonstone and friend Quentin Thomas Brown (sound engineer) all support each other in reciprocal musical relationships, having collaborated on past projects such as Most Some. This is Lane’s first studio-recorded single, tracked at Moonstone and Brown’s studio, Sample Memory in Stanhope, NJ.
Regardless of whether you love electronic music, there’s little to offend the listener with “Let Me In”. A dreamy, laid-back invitation to stop what you’re doing for a couple of minutes, close your eyes and think about someone you love– or think you might, possibly, just maybe love.
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