Fialta Share New Single ‘Paradise’
Paradise marks quite a shift from their previous synth-laden pop sound and shows the band embracing the classic, organic elements of church organs, live horns, bluesy guitars, and powerful rock vocals. I am really enjoying the organic instruments, especially the horns and piano chords and how Beth Leibovich's lush vocals are packed with tons of emotion and easily connect the listener with their storytelling.
Paradise is both a reference to a book in Dante’s Divine Comedy, Paradiso, and to Paradise, a community a few towns over from where Fialta recorded. The summer beforehand, the town of Paradise tragically burned in a devastating wildfire, a harbinger of what would be coming in California, where climate disasters have been intensifying each summer since. Check it out below!
Speaking about the song, Beth Leibovich said,
We’ve always been eclectic in our sound. This is a big departure from anything we’ve ever written before. But I love this song. I was immediately drawn to the rootsy, gospel vibe. I felt like I really got to push my voice, get gritty and raw, and lay it all out there.
Michael Leibovich added,
When we were working on these lyrics, Sarah was reading Dante’s Inferno. It sorta leaked it’s way in. Musically, we also wanted to evoke that sense of confusion and ecstasy and horror.
David Provenzano also said,
Like so many people in California, we are really haunted by the horror of what happened in Paradise. Sometimes it’s the most beautiful places that are also the most dangerous. For the last several summers, here in California, we’ve all had one foot in heaven and one foot in hell.