TRACK REVIEW: Valentine Charlie – Stolen Days

Stolen Days is a reflective, dreamlike and tranquil track by North Shields band Valentine Charlie. The listener’s attention is immediately grabbed by a defiant drum fill, followed by an alluring hook that draws you in close; with misty, echoing vocals, mournful keys, while the rest of the band hold an overall hopeful and grounded atmosphere. There are some lovely moments on a hazy lead guitar and I’m a big fan of the bass on this track which calmly yet firmly illuminates the sound throughout. Stolen Days delivers an entrancing and multilayered exploration of peace, whether it be attained through chemical substances or through authenticity and nature, through some lucid visuals painted in the lyrics, ensuring another hit for Valentine Charlie.