Bio:The track, “love u”, is a poignantly heartbreaking track with haunting vocals, communicating the feeling of helplessness in trying to reach out to a loved one who’s struggling. Initially released on Soundcloud, Shye finally released it on Spotify after numerous requests from listeners. It has since gathered over 3.5m views since it was published to the YouTube channel “mermaidblue” 9 months ago. In the electronic upbeat tracks such as ““sometimes”, “don’t be shy”, “u make me” and “i’m fine, no”, Shye uses heavily laced bass parts that form the harmonic foundation and drive the rhythm along, masking the underlying issues of anxiety, love and friendship in this day and age when what you see may not be necessarily what you get. In the track “mundane”, Shye showcases her gentle vocals, accompanied by a simple yet effective groove, exploring elements of R&B and jazz. It’s an observation of how people prey on another’s feelings and insecurities in order to feel good about themselves. This ironically makes them “attract what you attack”. In “feeling like”, listeners can identify with days when nothing feels right and “what else do you want me to say?”. When bumping into friends in public just makes you “want to melt into the floor”. The track, “dancing in vain” is a lighthearted anthem which touches on the otherwise harsh “reality is time isn’t something we can fight”. It is a timely wake up call to look at the big picture when the whole world was drastically affected by the pandemic this past year. It is accompanied by a catchy baseline and is definitely something that one can jam out to. Seeing light at the end of the tunnel, Shye ends the 14 track album with “gone again”. Though somewhat ominous sounding, the closing track is a hopeful reminder that our past with all its mistakes, do not make us who we are today and acknowledges that trials can bring about growth. The title, “days to morning glory”, is a reminder that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Like the morning glories, which are common but beautiful in Shye’s eyes, it drives home the message to embrace ourselves with all our imperfections and insecurities. Morning glories faithfully unravel in full bloom each morning but fade away before the day is over, reminding us to turn up for ourselves no matter the situation we find ourselves in. Each dawn is a new beginning and a chance to do better for ourselves and for others.