Los Angeles singer-songwriter Emily Daccarett released the “Another World” EP back in late February, and it’s a genuinely personal piece of work. Daccarett comes from an unusual background – trained in couture at Instituto Marangoni and the École de la Chambre Syndicale in Paris before studying at the Musicians Institute in LA. That intersection of fashion, film, and music isn’t just a bio talking point; it shows up in how she constructs sound. Her music is built around atmosphere and image, cinematic synth-pop that unfolds more like a scene than a song. The two tracks here represent a single emotional arc: the beginning of a love that felt destined, and the grief of losing it.
I was recently discussing with a couple of friends of mine how the intention and conviction behind any musical piece can be felt by the listener, and the level of authenticity really does come through. The brain can discern if someone is just feigning a sad delivery of a line in a movie or a vocal line in a song. In this EP, especially the title track, the grief and love Emily expresses come through strongly in every note and every creative decision, from the atmospheric layers to the chords and harmony. From a songwriting perspective, the pauses between the vocal lines give the lines the weight they deserve. As Miles Davis said, silence is more important than sound, and Emily is taking that to heart here, whether it was a conscious decision or not.
“Clarity” opens the EP on a brighter note – an upbeat alternative pop track about that particular feeling of encountering someone and knowing immediately that it means something. It’s the more accessible of the two, built around a driving arrangement and a chorus that genuinely lifts. The title track “Another World” is where the EP earns its weight. Written after the passing of the love of her life, it takes everything “Clarity” sets up and reframes it in light of loss. The production leans into cinematic electronic-pop textures, pulsing and atmospheric, and the contrast between the two tracks makes the emotional payoff land harder than either would alone.
Emily Daccarett’s “Another World” is a truly heartfelt expression that uses familiar sound textures production-wise but still manages to sound fresh because it has an emotional core to it. I feel like Emily’s writing and execution of her vision for these songs is really special and I hope she continues to create songs in the same manner because it’s working.
