Debuts can be as important as an artist makes them, but if someone comes out of the gate with an especially strong one, it can really put them on the map. We've seen some exceptional debuts this year, and now, we've one that's of a softer, indie-folk variety from Sydney-based songstress, Gordi. Our standards for indie-folk music this year have been set very high by artists like Vance Joy and Xavier Dunn, but here, we find that Gordi is still capable of surpassing our expectations with her lovely first offering, "Nothing's As It Seems". The singer's tranquil vocals captivated us right off the bat, and from them, the song's beauty only grows. A gentle acoustic guitar strum consistently plays throughout the track, and plenty of electronically produced and especially authentic-sounding elements appear as the song progresses. A mellow, constant beat keeps the pace, but certainly doesn't steal any attention from Gordi's wonderful vocals, which are clearly the main attraction of this song. Everybody needs a bit of indie-folk once in a while, and especially now that we're in the fall months, you'd do well to let Gordi's debut serenade your senses.
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