Crafting a memorable dreamy pop introspection, “Natali” is a riveting single from TYGERMYLK, the project of Hayley Harland. The track takes inspiration from a series of real-life events — centered around a freak accident. Harland recounts being knocked unconscious by a falling geode while in bed with Natali, a woman who catalyzed their bisexual awakening; the incident becomes both literal and metaphorical in the lyrical drive, accompanied by a lushly melodic fusing of pop and rock.
The song opens with wry detachment — “Natali it’s not your fault, / You didn’t buy that rock…” — and quickly builds into more heartrending deepness. Harland’s injury becomes a symbol for heartbreak and erasure: “You broke my heart / As well as my head,” they sing, linking physical trauma with the emotional devastation of Natali drifting away and no longer being a part of their life.
The artful lyricism melds gorgeously within an arsenal of atmospheric saxophones and glistening guitar tones, set amidst a dynamic vocal presence that ventures from dreamy introspection into a more layered final minute, where wordless vocal backings bolster the hypnotic instrumentation and striving for “no more fumbling.” A cleverly poignant take on heartbreak and ensuing personal growth, “Natali” is a stirring success from TYGERMYLK.
Upcoming as well is the track’s music video, out on May 16th.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup.
