Shelby Smoak – “Dancing”

[Repost from The Alternative; by Ryleigh Wann, August 19, 2024]

Shelby Smoak’s “Dancing” is intimate and tender—the instruments are simplistic and ride the wave of a steady bassline, while the lyrics are just as sweet as they are confident beside rhythmic chords. It builds into a heartfelt ballad and when I listen to it, it sounds like the opening track to a road trip movie—one where I’m going after my girl who got away, and I’ll get to see her again, eventually.