On “Five Swords” Allston Massachusetts’s Paper Lady delivers a kaleidoscopic pop mini symphony full of rhythmic and harmonic surprises behind every turn. Led by Alli Raina’s confident vocal delivery and backed by a well-mixed swirling collage of cymbals, synths, and lush shoegaze guitar tones, “Five Swords” packs a whole lot of sonic and compositional possibilities into its three and half minutes and is an exciting preview of the new direction Paper Lady is heading.
“This song’s meaning is in line with the meaning behind the tarot card that bears the same name. Five of Swords represents a battle well fought, where no one truly came out victorious,” says the band.
