Now Listening: This Week's Tracks
Nari - “7UP”
On “7UP”, singer-songwriter Nari displays honest and nuanced lyricism as she describes her own difficult relationship with alcohol. Her latest single is a strong indie pop track, with an upbeat melody and bright guitars that are undercut by weighty lyrics. She claims independence with “You don’t have to keep watching me/I can be by myself.” But this version of Nari falters. The end is two layers of vocals, when Nari admits there is a strain in her relationships with others, and herself: “You hate when I drink/ It hurts me too.” With such artistry on this track, Nari’s debut album looks promising.
girlhouse - “paul blart mall cop”
Since releasing two standout collections within the last eighteen months, girlhouse, aka Lauren Luiz, has now hit us with another exceptionally emotional beat. One that we can easily jam out to while on a late night ice cream, or even when we are crying in the bathtub on a Tuesday night. “paul blart mall cop” is a track discussing Lauren’s own personal struggles with depression, not being content with her life, or in her words, “not wanting to live but not wanting to die.”
Lyrics such as “ I guess i needed something to get out of my head again” paint a picture most of us can relate to in the worst way. A place where you would try anything to not feel your feelings. Adding her soft touches of bedroom-pop she has created a tune with a head-in-the-clouds type of feeling, once again. We are all truly here for it.
awfultune - “wild honey”
If you’ve ever needed a pick me up then look no further than awfultune’s latest single “wild honey”. Indie pop artist awfultune aka Layla Eden has been creating tracks to take her listeners on a “musical rainbow themed journey about her experience in the LGBTQ+ community as a trans woman and artist”. While this journey is a personal one for Eden, she creates a track to uplift all of us that are working to be our best selves.
The track welcomes in the listener with a lone synth and ukulele. The song quickly builds with a simple clap and drum track to help it continue to drive forward. The highlight of this song is how Eden’s vocals blend effortlessly into the production. It’s crystal clear as stacks of harmonies pile on top of each other. Eden further explains that this is a “healing track. I hope this song resonates with people who have ever found themselves in a situation where they have placed too much of their value on someone else.” Overall, Eden’s positivity and lyricism are the stars of “wild honey”. You can listen to “wild honey” everywhere out now.
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