On September 8, 2023, Laufey released her new and recently Grammy-nominated album Bewitched. Which includes 15 tracks, most notably: “Haunted,” “Second Best,” “California and Me (Ft. Philharmonia Orchestra),” “Promise,” “Letter To My 13-Year-Old Self,” and “Bewitched.”
Bewitched is an observation of love’s difficulties. The songs are told through varying instrumentals, complex lyricism, and uniquely gorgeous vocals. This album is artistically rich and is a compelling addition to Laufey’s discography.
Bewitched has a very mellow tone, giving listeners a place to think about their love life. Most of the songs have a blue mood, pondering unrequited love. Others, such as “From The Start,” have an upbeat vibe where you can listen about the more optimistic sides of romance where you feel the same happiness as Laufey.
For people who love jazz, pop, and heartfelt ballads, this album is for you. Laufey often sings about dreaming of a life that’s just like the movies, but all over Bewitched are hints that she loves the mundane just as much. Laufey has brought back jazz and jazz-pop into the mainstream media.
Laufey fell in love with jazz music from an early start of life, with the help of her parents, who have experience in the music industry and orchestra. Within Gen-Z, jazz had become a less widely listened to genre. With the help of TikTok and Instagram, Laufey has been able to gain a wide audience and contribute to increased listening of jazz.
Laufey sees herself as a jazz-inspired artist and uses many jazz instrumentals, as well as orchestral instrumentals. On Instagram and TikTok, Laufey’s music is often used as the background music, allowing her to reach an even larger audience and gain more streams.
Bewitched as an album has many magical tracks with a variation of meanings and enchanting instrumentals and shows her growth as an artist and lyricist with the help of many other listeners.
Bewitched is an album that pulled me and millions of others into her music because of all the different emotions each track brings. You can either cry or feel at peace while dancing with your cat. Listening to Laufey is a must
