Single Review: You Ain’t In The Picture

I love me a good break up song, and You Ain’t In The Picture is such a song with a good dose of ‘don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out’.

The joy in the subject of the song comes across in the lyrics; it’s in the way you can hear the smile on her face as she delivers the lines, and also in the song’s composition, especially in the lift to the leading note of the chord, when Jolandi sings; “…will I cry a million tears?, not anymore”. (I’m guessing it was a person who left the relationship, as about half-way through, the subject is married again.)

This is the second song of Jolandi Ford’s I’ve heard which has really impressed me. It’s more of a commercially aimed country sound which I’m a huge fan of, but it has been put together so well.

The instrumentation is really lush, and includes mandolin, fiddle, guitars, bass and drums, yet with enough space for Ford’s voice to soar over the top. The song’s composition is based around a traditional formula, and all the elements align beautifully.

As a songwriter it’s a song I’d love to cover.

It’s another strong song from, I’m guessing, a forthcoming album.