Acoustic Avenue: Letting the Wolf In
In this weekly column, senior Emily Thomas provides her take on a new albums, concerts, and artists.
November 5, 2021
Her second album this year, Ellise released Letting the Wolf In, just in time for Halloween. As a big fan of Ellise, this album was a very pleasant surprise since we had gotten an album earlier in the year.
I thought that, besides its name, this album had a really spooky vibe to it. You can hear it in the instrumentals and Ellise’s usual tone of voice. She always sings about “scary” things and about things that could possibly go wrong in her life, or have gone wrong.
My top favorites from this album were “Wicked Witch of the Westside,” “Deadly,” and “Sandman.” “Sandman” reminded me of the sandman from the movie Rise of the Guardians that came out in 2012. There is a very eerie feel to the stories of the sandman and the song.
This album, though unexpected, was a very nice surprise. Not just because it had that Halloween theme, but also because I really like Ellise’s voice and her music. She always creates such an emotional atmosphere with her lyrics and instrumentals.
One of my favorite songs of hers is “911” in which she talks about an abusive relationship where she ends up calling the police. It was through this song that Ellise captured my attention and I have been following her career since.
Letting the Wolf In has been one of the best Halloween themed albums that I have heard. Ellise’s delivery of each and every track on this album was so impressive and beautiful. I can’t wait for her next project.
