TAMS/N OTWAY – Lonely (2022)
While it is important that we leave toxic situations, it is equally important that we not allow them to return. This is something that TAMS/N OTWAY brings to her single ‘Lonely’ as she grapples with the aftermath of leaving a bad relationship and the struggles of keeping toxic people at bay. Bold and fearless, the single taps into the heartbreak and struggles of the moment with a charismatic and honest touch.
Drawing on the inspiration of early 2010 pop music, she says goodbye to the bad and embraces a new world with raw strength. Since starting her solo act in 2019, she has been pumping out liberating and impassioned releases that leave you feeling able to make it through the darkest of times. As she forges her own path through the musical world, she grabs hold of those listening and pulls them along for the ride.
Using a zipping sweep of tones, ‘Lonely’ grabs onto your senses and sends you flying into the deep beats of the melody. It is an attention-grabbing opening that leads you into the steadily progressing richness of the melody. The almost stark opening gives way to a pop melody that bubbles with electronic notes, only to soar with the electronic guitar. There is a lot going on in the melody that takes you back in time to the early 2010s, but there is this unique flair that is all TAMS/N. The melody does have this rise and fall feeling that sonically takes you through the ups and downs of struggling against a toxic situation. There is a tug on your emotions that is hooked to the vocals and the tale woven by the lyrics.
While the melody has its own richness that makes the track rather catchy, it is the vocals that bring the real emotional hits. Against the initial beats of the opening, the vocals slowly start to rise with an important message. This message moves into the moment of realisation that a relationship is toxic and the steps taken to extract yourself from the situation. Through the opening verse, TAMS/N leads you to freedom before hitting the chorus that highlights the struggles you face keeping away from the toxic people. Through all of this, her performance has a slick and soulful slide that enhances the message of the track. If you ever need the strength to keep toxic people out of your life, this is definitely the single you should be listening to.
TAMS/N OTWAY grabs your attention with a zip of sound, before sliding into an honest and empowering message that strengthens your resolve to stay away from toxic people in ‘Lonely’. The melody has a unique touch as it taps into older pop traditions while bringing the rise and fall of emotions to the soundscape. Her vocals are smooth and soulful as she draws you into a realisation, followed by the unapologetic reply to people who keep contacting you.
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