The English language is a marvellous mish-mash of countless tongues and traditions. We’ve inherited words from Romans, Normans, Celts, Saxons, Danes etc., and invented plenty of our own along the way. Kingdoms and empires rise and fall, and yet some part of them still lives in everyday conversation. It’s often said music is a universal language, but there’s a charm to those tracks able to show it as the same kind of diverse and storied mosaic as our mother tongue. ‘When The Tide Rolls In’ is a rich tapestry all its own. There’s a bright airy indie folk vein that weaves its way throughout, soft swells of strings that offer a sweeping cinematic feel, an undercurrent of Celtic romanticism, hypnotic Eastern flourishes bringing a mystical and exotic air, and a heartbeat percussion that echoes something ancient and primal. All that woven together provides a backdrop for Amelia Coburn’s voice, wearing her broad accent proudly and conjuring a wealth of vivid imagery, to stamp her own unique perspective and identity. This first single from her forthcoming debut album Between The Moon and The Milkman, out 8th March, see Amelia speak in a folk music dialect all her own, and I’m left intrigued to hear more.