“This song speaks to anyone who’s ever felt like they weren’t quite enough for someone, yet still held out hope for just a hint of validation,” Sam Bishop explained to me about his latest release, Just a Little which is out today, 7th February….
The immediate hook to this song is in the simplicity of the riff, it glides with a summer breeze echoing in feelgood ambience. Refreshingly vehement and not overworked, Just a Little caused me to think of Natasha Bedingfield’s Unwritten, and further back to how Madonna secured her queen of pop title with the Latino hook in La Isla Bonita, or am I going too far back for you now?! Noah Kahan brought back fervency, this goes along similar lines, though Sam likened it to Coldplay and Bastille, stating, “I hope people can connect to it.”
It’s certainly miles beyond his beginnings in Devizes School boy band 98 Reasons and the duo Larkin with fellow member Finley Trusler, in commercial viability. It shows a maturity, but if we’ve followed this natural progression I could argue his previous songs were growers, whereas this was an instant like, and swift appeal is what’s needed in the fast-paced industry.
Sam scribed this beauty whilst travelling the States over summer and produced it once home. “This song is for everyone who’s ever felt like they were giving their all but still wondering if it’s enough,” he expressed, “I wanted to create something that felt vulnerable, yet comforting, that also feels personal.” Yeah, Sam, I think you’ve captured that!
Just a Little is out across streaming platforms from 7th February. Check it out HERE; it’s already top ten on UK iTunes – deservedly.
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