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Single Reviews of Lucas Horne: “Secret” and “When Did the Sun”

“Secret” and “When Did the Sun,” the first two singles released in advance of Lucas Horne‘s 2024 album Seventeen, showcase an impressive range for big-sound pop-rock vocalist Horne.

“Secret” begins tunefully, with a straight-up pop storytelling delivery that continues through the verses. The bridge and the chorus, though, with the “hey, oh! oh! oh!” background vocal, ratchet up the energy level. Most people would likely just bop their head to the higher-energy beat and/or sing along, but I could see more energetic fans potentially pogoing to it at a live gig. Regardless, this is a very cool song that’ll get stuck in your head and live alongside much more famous pop anthems.

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On “When Did the Sun,” meanwhile, Horne slows things down a bit, displaying versatility. Equally pop-worthy, but this time a painfully heartfelt ballad. It’s smooth, emotional, and easy to listen to, atop a warm, rich soundbed, with nifty soft-pop/rock guitarwork from time to time, particularly in the closing fade-out.

Pop/rock and slower pop, both with enough of a rock edge to reach a broad audience but not so much as to scare aware more pure pop fans… Lucas has the range and the talent. And if you’ve not yet heard of him, these two songs are a great introduction.

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Since the release of Seventeen, the album that featured both “Secret” and “When Did the Sun,” Lucas has dropped several more singles, which you can find on his Spotify page. There are more than enough for another EP, so for those of you who like your music in multi-song bundles… well, I don’t know if there are plans to do that, but you can always bundle them yourself.