Martin Leroux
Butterskies
Martin Leroux doesn’t chase trends. He never really has. With Butterskies, released quietly back on May 16th, he takes a breath and looks back, not in regret, but with a kind of calm that comes after the dust settles.
The track floats in on a simple fingerpicked guitar, warm and unhurried. Strings curl around the melody, never taking over, just adding colour like sunlight through a window. Leroux sings like someone who’s come to terms with what’s left unsaid. There’s weight in it, but also a kind of lightness, the kind that only shows up when you stop trying so hard.
The track floats in on a simple fingerpicked guitar, warm and unhurried. Strings curl around the melody, never taking over, just adding colour like sunlight through a window. Leroux sings like someone who’s come to terms with what’s left unsaid. There’s weight in it, but also a kind of lightness, the kind that only shows up when you stop trying so hard.
Leroux’s path as a songwriter has been shaped by the many places he’s called home. Raised in Tokyo with roots that stretch beyond it, his perspective has always carried a quiet sense of movement. That feeling runs through Butterskies, a track that was first written for a stage production that never made it to the spotlight. But the song stayed close. Some songs do, they find their time to shine even if it isn’t the one you planned.
It’s not a single meant to shake things up. It’s a quiet step forward. And sometimes, that’s more than enough and to top it off, the artwork is a real visual treat. This is an artist you will be glad you discovered.
It’s not a single meant to shake things up. It’s a quiet step forward. And sometimes, that’s more than enough and to top it off, the artwork is a real visual treat. This is an artist you will be glad you discovered.