TIËRNY – Lonely are the Brave (2021)
Are you in the mood for a Gothic alt-pop sound that takes on themes of loss, love, addiction, isolation and finding faith in yourself? TIËRNY has what you want with her single ‘Lonely are the Brave’. With poetic lyrics, a symphony of strings and ambient choral backing, she works through existential battles to help you find strength in yourself.
Combining classical sounds with modern sensibilities, she hits you with an epic sound that captures the vastness of Baroque spires and the intimacy of personal battles. Bypassing any genres, she laces a love of literature into each word. If the story of the single doesn’t grab you in the music alone, the accompanying video brings it to life with an avant-garde visual depiction.
‘Lonely are the Brave’ opens with a gentle tone that is all shimmering lights. While the melody has this lightness, it is tempered with a darkness like the light that glints off black satin. There is a richness to the melody that has an epic vastness that rises to new heights on the chorus. The orchestration is sublime as it swells with an artful strength. The string arrangement is joined by twinkling tones that add this amazing texture to the music. The melody alone grips you tight and has you lost in the Gothic-edged sound.
This is enhanced by TIËRNY’s vocals that have a very unique twist to them. Her performance sends shivers through you as she draws you into the poetry of the lyrics. There is a lot of symbolism and subtlety to the lyrics that add to the Gothic feeling of the music. The modern edges of the single are brought in part by her vocal performance. The choral harmonisations in the background add an interesting overtone to her performance while enhancing the emotional impact.
The accompanying video brings a quasi-religious edge to the single as the video is shot in a church. TIËRNY’s performance in the video adds to this while bringing a Gothic edge. The darkness of the song is creatively woven into the story of the video. The dancers are exquisite as they bring the story to life against the backdrop of the more cinematic visuals. It is an intense video that packs a lot into the imagery while highlighting the emotions and messaging of the track.
TIËRNY has you lost in a wonderland of Gothic tones, string arrangements, textured melodies and captivating vocals in ‘Lovely are the Brave’. Through the single, she has artfully combined gothic expansiveness with modern sensibilities for a story that sends shivers through you. Her unique vocals are backed by an almost haunting choral accompaniment that takes everything to a new height.
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