Sheldon Riley Strikes Gold With New Single “AGAIN”
Sheldon Riley has returned with his latest single “AGAIN”, co-written by Riley and Australian Producer Cyrus Villanueva. An orchestral, emotional and new-age cinematic piece, “AGAIN” gives an insight into Sheldon’s own self sabotage and torment. A powerful introspective piece, the track looks deep into his inability to sustain happiness.
Speaking on the track Sheldon said, “Again is about recognising self sabotage. I’m an artist who writes music about resolving pain, finding strength and confessing heart-ache. I wrote this song at a time where everything was going so great. I was working on myself, putting hurt behind me and found myself on a supported path where for the first time in a long time I felt a sense of control.”
“It was at that moment that I realised I’m actually very uncomfortable living in my own happiness, almost like I felt guilt in feeling so happy. I recognised that as someone who has quite the history of being let down, I had created my own comfort in expecting things won’t go right and to never trust the possibility that happiness could be sustained,” continues Sheldon.
“Ultimately not trusting people, expecting I’ll be let down and things going wrong again and again now is a result of me sabotaging myself and my own happiness. Recognising that self sabotage and self torment is one of my greatest demons. I wrote this song as a confession, almost as I dive into exactly why.. why I put myself into this spiral and what stops me from changing.”
In Sheldon’s previous release “Left Broken” the dark pop star set out to pave an authentic and unique style to follow through into later pieces of work. Mesmerising, emotional, luxurious, high fashion and avant-garde - “AGAIN” proves case in point, checking off all the criteria.
Sheldon’s writing style seems to be a mirror of all he feels and perceives, turning anguish and reflections into enchanting pieces of art. Talented in so many ways, Riley is truly making a name for himself with his true to self new style.
