Vertigo has landed Emma Charles a spot on NOW That’s What I Call Music! #72 in the portion of the album titled “NOW What’s Next” which features artists Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X and The Jonas Brothers.
Newest single “Vertigo” from LA-based singer-songwriter made its debut to the world on October 18 and the album released on October 25.
The folk-pop singer wrote Vertigo during a time where her life was changing fast.
To put in the simplest terms, this song would be the perfect soundtrack for an early 2000’s drama series breakup scene.
“Vertigo” is about feeling displaced and losing my sense of self. I graduated college, moved across the country to Los Angeles, and then immediately left to go on tour- all in the space of three crazy months. I was trying to write songs while my head was still spinning and I never felt quite grounded- and this is the song that came out of that,” Charles said.
Charles puts her emotions on full display in her following lyrics, “It’s hard to cling to the edge / If you haven’t got a home / I’m locked up in this gyroscope / I’m numb from Vertigo…”
The rawness of Charles’ emotions are relatable to any person who is in that awkward stage of trying to figure out their place in the world.
Putting yourself into the perspective of a recently graduated high school student, life becomes pretty fast paced when you need to figure out whether you want to continue your academic career, join the work-force or both.
Having only released singles, Charles is set to release an EP of her own at the end of the year compiling of Vertigo and three additional tracks. The EP will definitely be a milestone in her career.
Charles has 13,026 monthly listeners on Spotify and hit 53,703 plays on her single Scorpio which was released on August 2.
Charles’ past singles “Comfort In the Chaos” and “Scorpio” were produced by Doug Schadt. Schadt is best known for his writing and production on fellow folk-pop singer, Maggie Rogers’ album “Heard It in a Past Life.”
Vertigo showcases Charles’ powerful vocals and gives off an eerie sound thanks to the piano and guitar that are evident throughout the song.
Vertigo seems like the ideal song for doing something impulsive like running away from home to begin a fresh start that we all dream of. Playing this song during a commute home will be sure to make you feel as though you’re doing so.
You can listen to Vertigo on Spotify, Youtube and any other related music streaming platform.