Ynana Rose Finds Poise and Power in a Soulful Rendition of “Landslide”

California-based singer-songwriter Ynana Rose unveils a tender new take on “Landslide,” reinterpreting the classic 1975 Fleetwood Mac ballad through the lens of midlife transition and acoustic folk-pop beauty. With silky vocals, understated piano, and warm, expressive cello, the track is a loving ode to change, reflection, and the enduring strength that comes with age.

Ynana Rose’s interpretation of “Landslide” is quiet but deeply resonant. Each note feels deliberate, gently cradling the song’s iconic melody in a way that never overpowers its origins but instead offers space for fresh emotion to rise to the surface. The piano enters with a light, contemplative touch — its phrasing open and unhurried, like a conversation between mother and son. The cello, lush and warm, expands the arrangement with just enough gravity to remind listeners of time’s inevitable flow.

Her voice is the centerpiece, a graceful and grounded presence that feels both reverent and personal. She doesn’t imitate; she internalizes. Where the original aches with the tender confusion of youth, Rose brings a calm clarity — a sense of lived experience — to every line. There’s a quiet wisdom in her phrasing, in the way she lets certain words breathe, in the subtle rise and fall of her tone. She doesn’t sing the song so much as she opens it up and lives inside it.

Originally added to her live set just a few years ago, Rose’s connection to the song deepened when her teenage son Luca encouraged her to record it. “Mama, you need to record that song,” he told her after a performance – so she did, with Luca contributing a heartfelt piano arrangement and Logan Castro lending lush cello to complete the intimate production.

The arrangement itself is full of restraint — no embellishment, no flash. The production values are clean and organic, allowing the instrumentation to shine in its simplicity. Each element feels hand-placed, like stones in a garden. It’s the sound of someone fully present in her art, unafraid to show emotion but never spilling into sentimentality.

“Landslide” is part homage, part personal reckoning – balancing wistful melancholy with honesty, gratitude, and love. The children that I built my life around for so long have grown, and I need to re-focus my energies onto other things, including my own expansion. One of the many gifts of aging is that we become bolder in the pursuit of what we desire. – Ynana Rose.

You can hear this sentiment echoing throughout the track — in the gentle confidence of her delivery, in the way she gives the song space to settle and shift. Rose leans into the idea that letting go is not about loss, but about creating room for something new. She doesn’t shy away from the ache, but she doesn’t dwell in it either. There’s a sense of acceptance here — not resignation, but a graceful embrace of the unknown.

Rose’s approach makes the song feel freshly relevant, especially to those navigating the changes and choices that come with middle age. Her ability to mirror both vulnerability and strength makes the song more than a cover — it becomes a mirror. And while the emotional tone is quiet, the impact is unmistakable.

Her folk roots — nurtured off-grid in the wild beauty of northern California and Oregon — shape the honesty in her delivery. There’s an earthy quality to her sound that feels like it comes from long walks in redwoods and late-night conversations over tea.

With this rendition of “Landslide,” Ynana Rose invites listeners not just to revisit a beloved song, but to hear it again for the first time — from the perspective of someone who’s lived, lost, learned, and still dares to grow.