Reviews and Lyrics Chills! Neko Case's love child... in a Tarantino film, melting my face off. Amber Edgar So Sam Smith got the James Bond theme tune gig – I can only assume that they didn’t hear this first or he’d have been out on his arse. A sultry storm-cloud of tune, that would sit comfortably on a Portishead / Winehouse album. Fantastic. Honey and Bile “Sting of a Kiss” is a spectacularly slow-burning, raw number populated by crunchy, ominous guitars and Everett’s powerful, expressive vocals. If possible, listen while staring out the window as the sun sets and nocturnal creatures come out to play." Grey Owl Point Sultry vocals, lush cinematic music dripping in melancholy... Dry as dragonfly wings breaking... Me like this! While I generally try not to make comparisons ... Can you say Beth Gibbons?... Repeat... Repeat. Neil Spence There are several reasons why one should visit Toronto, Ontario – great restaurants, the CN Tower, the Royal Ontario Museum, and a terrific music scene. And no, it’s not all about Drake, Feist, or Metric. There are dozens of emerging bands and artists to check, some of whom we’ve profiled recently (e.g., For Esmé). Another one to add to the list is Rebecca Everett. The singer-songwriter, who is originally from Victoria, British Columbia but has not established roots in the home of the Blue Jays, is getting set to release her third album, Seven Shades. The lead track is “Sting of a Kiss”. The song with its brooding, smokey, bluesy sound, has a suspenseful, cinematic quality a la Timber Timbre. It’s a song that would be perfect in either a future James Bond film or True Detective, which isn’t surprising as Everett has written music for television shows. This track is absolutely intoxicating. The Revue Torontonian Rebecca Everett might not be auditioning her song for the reboot of Twin Peaks but “Sting Of A Kiss” sounds like it should be place in their somewhere. “Sting Of A Kiss” creates a mood of desolation, obsession and loneliness….frankly she scares me….and I like it. Let's Not get Carried Away Canadian Rebecca Everett is on track with its latest EP Seven Shades. "The inspiration for the plate comes from somewhere between loss and faith," said Rebecca his latest album "mediation brings forgot, dark mysteries up to surface." One senses also frustrated undertones on the first single from the album "Sting Of A Kiss". It is deep and heavy tones that lays the foundation for the song, an electric guitar that whimsically lures, slow drums and a lethargic bass, but it's Rebecca Everett's voice that holds the song together. Her vibrant voice almost crying through the passages in the song, and it is clear that it is a loss that is the focus song. Bands of Tomorrow Now, THIS is a torch song. "Sting of a Kiss" smolders with sexuality and dark mystery. It's early James Bond with a southern twang.... Ride the Tempo "The newly released single “Sting of a Kiss” is a beautiful effort that conjures up a nice dose of stylized noir imagery from the 40s and 50s, with a subtle hint of mystery evoked by the reverb drenched guitar-work. The vocals are very passionate and the emotions are laid out in the powerful lyrics.." Dave Stepczyk Toronto, ON based artist, Rebecca Everett has just released her new EP, “Seven Shades”, which is a five song EP featuring the single, “Sting of a Kiss”. The single shows off Rebecca’s hauntingly beautiful vocals and almost hypnotizing beat that goes along with it perfectly. There is usually one song on an album or EP that leaves you wanting more, and the one that did this for me was the fourth song, “Mean Old Man”, it tells a story with the lyrics that makes you feel like you know the old man that she speaks of. The lyrics really give you a vivid picture of the man, which is not an easy task. I listened to this song over and over, and it never got old. The EP comes to a close with “Everything”, the more mellow of the tracks, which showcases Rebecca’s vocals a bit more and radiates a relaxing feel with the music. Although, the EP only consists of five songs, it is more than enough to realize that Rebecca is a very talented artist, and it has left me wanting to hear more from her. Rating: 4/5 Canadian Beats LYRICS Seven Shades Seven Shades of him on my lips It’s so amazing to have a sip of him Ink on my skin he draws me in And won’t let go Seven Shades a little sugar on my hip There you go again I can taste the words in your spit So push me off if this world ever stops Cuz I can’t let go Seven Shades a haze of him The secret country vanishes within I close my eyes to keep him alive Let me begin Sting of a Kiss Lying in wait for darkness to come Sealing the fate that crept up from behind The chills the danger the feverish dream The venom is poisoning me It’s working it’s way to my heart Holding you close my heart’s a beating gunshot I can’t resist your tongues razor sharp It’s thick in my blood it can’t be undone The venom is poisoning me It’s working it’s way to my heart I want nothing more It’s you I adore And when you hold me oh how you control me The blood won’t stop rushing intoxicating My heart Tied up in a Bow There’s me there’s you how do we get through This murky mess to the light of what we can do Go on, forget everything go on Workin hard at keepin faith in the dreams you made Do you dream to give or dream to take over Rubbin shoulders Everything you know Tied up in a bow Does it make you dig in the dirt Does it make you scream to be heard Does it make you feel to the bone Does it make you hurt Take a breath take a step hold my hand We’ll become the trees the breeze and we’ll roam Over mountains of stone Everything you know Tied up in a bow Does it make you dig in the dirt Does it make you scream to be heard Does it make you feel to the bone Does it make you hurt There I go….again Everything you know, oh you know Everything you know, oh you know Everything you know, oh you know Everything you know, you’re told There I go Mean Old Man He was a mean old man, he had a taste for revenge His bitter talk and when he walks a chill goes right through you He had a crooked smile he had a face to fool a child And with his tricks he’d fix your fix or two, for a while Got myself running, running…. Got myself wondering why I’m doing the best I can Well papa’s gotta brand new bag your weakness makes him glad Set his sight on you and when he’s through aint nothing you can do Got myself running, running…. Got myself wondering why I’m stuck here with this gun in my hand I laid out my finest in superstition black My head high my spine bent I can feel him on my back They carried his body in the sunrise to the grave Singing and praying that his soul they could save His soul they could save Everything You can’t just walk on by me You can’t just hello and goodbye me This thing that you bring This thing that you bring Gather your thoughts take a moment A breath of air you’re holdin I know you see what I’m hiding And I know you feel what I’m denying Everything Everything Everything Everything I’d give you everything Let’s become indivisible I’m unequivocally yours..in Everything Everything Everything Everything I’d give you