Touting a serene synth-pop emotion, “HAPPENING” is a gripping new single from Kay Nova, an artist based in a Ridgewood, NYC. Coming via the new album UPGRADE YOUR LIFE!, “HAPPENING” showcases the artist’s penchant for atmospheric, affecting pop builds. “HAPPENING” builds into a blissful title-touting closing refrain, following lyrical introspection — I never thought I’d get it out there…” — that melds smoothly with pulsing bass and airy electronic textures. “HAPPENING” is a dreamily inviting success from Kay Nova, who elaborates on the track:
“HAPPENING is a reflection of where my life and transition has taken me so far. A sort of bright spot in a dark time. Looking back at seeing where I started and how far I’ve come, and dealing with the emotions surrounding that. Most of the songs on the album that this track is on deal with a multitude of negative feelings about my life and transition, but this was the last song I wrote for the album, when things were finally starting to maybe look up – maybe there is some hope after all?”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
