Ball in the House
Take A Chance
Credit: Photo by Kathryn Costello of Kathryn Costello Photopgraphy.
Cover Art and Design by Leslie Kekuewa
Boston vocal group Ball in the House have returned with a new release, Take A Chance. It is an a cappella track, but one that leans far more toward pop and R&B than tradition would suggest. The arrangement is full of rhythm, with percussion carried by voices rather than drums, and harmonies that feel wide and open.
The song comes from Kevin Cincotta-Guest, the group’s bass singer who also wrote, arranged, and produced the piece. His production highlights a mix of retro pop colour and present day polish. At moments it is reminiscent of the shimmer of Ed Sheeran’s Overpass Graffiti, while the pulse underneath hints at something closer to The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights
The song comes from Kevin Cincotta-Guest, the group’s bass singer who also wrote, arranged, and produced the piece. His production highlights a mix of retro pop colour and present day polish. At moments it is reminiscent of the shimmer of Ed Sheeran’s Overpass Graffiti, while the pulse underneath hints at something closer to The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights
Lyrically, it is simple and direct, built on the idea of what happens when you take a step into love without knowing where it will lead. That theme sits well with the vocal blend, which moves between intimacy in the verses and a bigger, brighter hook.
After landing on the first-round GRAMMY® ballot last year, Ball in the House show no signs of slowing down. Take A Chance may be rooted in tradition, but its delivery points firmly toward the present.
After landing on the first-round GRAMMY® ballot last year, Ball in the House show no signs of slowing down. Take A Chance may be rooted in tradition, but its delivery points firmly toward the present.