A dreamy folk entrancement takes hold on “Pretty Penny,” a new track from Wendy DuMond that emits a ghostly, yearning Americana appeal across its riveting folk harmonies and moody guitar layers. Laurel Canyon nostalgia shows in the lush vocal caressing and debonair “oh, Pretty Penny” lyrical remarking, while the “running out of time here” laments conjure a folk and country narrative-rich integration — thematically exploring concepts of self-worth, betrayal, and the journey of life, wherein what we give up, gain, and carry paints perceptions of worth.
“You know that he wants you / when you have no lustre…” haunting vocals let out into frolicking acoustics, mandolin, and spine-tingling harmonies, etching a portrait of fleeting beauty and desire’s shallow turns. Elsewhere, love’s volatility is invoked: “The change that you are making / is turning on a dime, dear” — reinforcing the track’s meditation on betrayal, impermanence, and the fragile perception of self-worth.
An enjoyably throwback folk and country melding, emphasizing both harmonious vocal elements and compelling thematic relatability, flow throughout the track’s fantastic production — which also features Tom Wolf on mandolin and harmonies, and Don Sechelski on acoustic guitar, bass, and harmonies. Their efforts pair with DuMond’s enthralling songwriting for a definitive success with “Pretty Penny.”
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The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Folk.
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