Susannah B’s single It’s Alright to Cry , a single off her album POV, has this kind of nineties vibe from the likes of Eric Clapton, or Duran Duran. The song has a deeply personal place for Susannah B, as it was originally written by her mother.The kind of raw vulnerability this brings out, not just artistically but personally, is evident in each and every note Susannah hits – along with the soothing, never overbearing music itself complimenting her soft-tinged diction.
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Talent clearly runs in the family, as Susannah B’s mother was none other than Carol Hall, a composer and lyricist on Broadway best known for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. This sense of quality over quantity, skill coming first over commercial viability choices is evident in the way Susannah B markets herself and the song. I love the fact she has released it on her YouTube channel, in a manner that isn’t ostentatious or showboating, in a capacity where the lyrics – and the overall messaging of the song – rings out, without pretension or excess packaging aesthetics.
It’s Alright to Cry offers listeners a full-bodied musical experience that eschews shortcuts, never rushes its collected motifs, and places a high premium on texture and melody. Susannah B and her musical cohorts show the best telepathy that an assembled group of professionals can achieve without ever sounding forced. It is a thoroughly satisfying performance.”
All in all, what It’s Alright to Cry is emotive, and deeply instinctual, evocative lyrics. The earnestness with which it has been brought to life is genuinely unique. It speaks to something anyone can relate to, and these days everyone regrettably can. Sometimes music can have a profoundly healing effect, It’s Alright to Cry being an example of this in spades.
Cleopatra Patel