Things have been a bit quiet here on the blog as of late. I’ve been having a bit of a health scare – heart problems – which has demanded most of my energy and attention. Though I’ve hopefully started on the slow road to recovery, I’ve been struggling to get back into writing again. Struggling to get into the right mindset, get my creativity flowing again after everything that’s been happening. All that was needed was the right song, and fate sent me ‘Swimming, Crying’. It’s Australian artist Gretta Ray’s comeback single after several years away from the spotlight due to her own health scare. The release of her last album Positive Spin was followed shortly thereafter with a downward spiral that led her to being hospitalised with heart complications. Understandably, this latest track steps away from her usual effervescent synth pop in favour of something more quiet and introspective. Positively aglow with bittersweet tenderness, Gretta is able to express so much within ‘Swimming, Crying’. A feeling of grief for time lost, frustration at the winding path which healing takes, the struggle of returning to normal and finding your sense of self again. Looking at your life with a newfound sense of perspective, and taking a tentatively hopeful step towards a new beginning.