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Eden Iris - Single Review: I Just Can't Turn It Off
12 Nov 2020 // A review by malexa
Having exorcised a few ghosts, so to speak, on her soul stirring 2018 EP Demons, Eden Iris is finally set to release her debut album next year.
It’s been an age since the now LA-based, singer-songwriter first came to national attention through Mike Chunn’s Play It Strange competition. Iris, though, has never been one to do anything half-heartedly or thoughtlessly and that’s always been the hallmark of the songs she has delivered.
I Just Can’t Turn It Off is another delightful gem. It has a lovely, earthy and crystalline pop sparkle and sweetness about it that’s endearing and charmingly captivating.
And while there’s a definite vein of heartbreak throughout the song, it comes with a degree of self-awareness, lovingly encapsulated in the lines: "And everything you’ve done for me/Was wasted on a feeling/and I gave no meaning/to our love when I could not explain."
It’s that kind of clarity that only comes with emotional honesty that’s always made a fan of me. I wouldn’t want her to turn it off.
Rating:
( 5 / 5 )
About Eden Iris
Moving to Los Angeles at twenty years-old with just a suitcase and a guitar, Eden’s music has taken her to cities such as Nashville, Austin, and New Orleans to co-write and perform. Her music has had extensive radio play in Los Angeles, and has been featured in Billboard and American Songwriter Magazine. Commanding a strong live performance with her dynamic rhythm guitar technique, she has been a supporting act for artists such as Tami Neilson, Troy Kingi (New Orleans, Louisiana, Folk Alliance Festival 2020) and Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Los Angeles, You Are Us Concert 2019), and co-written with songwriters such as Maia Sharp (Bonnie Raitt, The Chicks), Dean Fields (Garth Brooks) and Cy Winstanley (Tattletale Saints).
Eden moved back to Aotearoa in late 2023, where she is currently working on her next album with producer Ben King. Her recent singles Sunshine Motel and Last Night’s Moon will be featured on the album, which promises the same tenderness and authenticity her listeners have grown accustomed to.
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