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Originally posted by blackbeatxx
i'm starting to think River Lea is the best song on 25, the most enduring and grown-up sounding. i love this new sound from her, kind of mid tempo, dark, gospel-ish and i had hoped this sound (along with i miss you) were made more public, so that the GP doesn't just think of Hello when they hear her.
it could also get a really great, visual video. i'd love it as a single, but of course it wont happen 
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River Lea's actually one of my least favorite track on the album, but mostly because I think parts of the chorus is too repetitive for the depth in the rest of the track—kinda how we felt about RHI. I do really like the sound, though.
IMY obviously won't go that public because of the subject matter, length, etc., but I like it. I worry it's too close to Ceremonials, however, to serve as a future sound direction.
Also would love to hear more stripped-back tracks like Can't Let Go, her voice is just jaw-dropping when it's allowed to be the sole focus like that.