Peep This: Bella White “Just Like Leaving” (ftr. Patrick M’Gonigle & Patrick Metzger)

Bella White continues to wow with her signature twang, beautiful and hauntingly penned songs and absolute control of her own and each song’s voice and narrative. She comes back with another collaboration on “Just Like Leaving” with fiddler Patrick M’Gonigle and bassist Patrick Metzger.

Filmed in St. James Community Square in Vancouver, BC by Trent Freeman, the hall behind the trio is empty as the camera slowly paces back and forth in front of the group as they sing this solemn tune. The collective noise filling the space with a warmth cast in grey and blue. It has that down trodden traditional feel, taking you back to times of famine and untilled fields, but contextually in the modern day. There is just such a timeless quality to the subtle play between pain and optimism in White’s voice. M’Gonigle’s harmonies adding the perfect garnish to an already delicious feast for your ears and soul. Moments of hesitance and reserved excitement interplay with one another, creating an emotional push and pull that really hits.

I’d be remiss to not mention the beautiful light and coloring of the video work here from Trent Freeman as well. A wonderful dovetail between visual and audible arts.

If you haven’t already dove head first into Bella’s latest release, I cannot urge you enough to go on ahead and buy it today. “Just Like Leaving” was recently re-released with Round Records.