Asheville, NC-based artist Pretty Little Saturday returns with “Tangerine,” a poignant single that merges introspective lyricism with stirring melodic warmth. Written between the stillness of the mountains and the energy of Los Angeles, the track captures the disorienting push and pull of fragility and resilience. The project represents the alias of artist Kristi Knupp, who spent years previously as a photographer in Los Angeles, documenting an array of live music. She shines as an artist with “Tangerine,” where her vocals move with both vulnerability and quiet strength, tracing the weight of isolation and the longing for connection in the face of unraveling.
The track excels in its mixture of serenely consuming introspection and more emotive questioning. “Can’t handle anything that’s actually real in life,” the dreamy opening vocals reveal, expressing a desire to run and hide — in a paralysis-like state — upon facing personal tumult. “Nobody’s even listening to reason anymore,” her vocals lament, then asking “who’s gonna love you when you’re falling apart at the seams?” in a plea for requited love and a sturdy support system. A magnetic bridge takes hold thereafter — “I think you’re further than you realize…” — as gentle guitar twangs persist amidst the lushly engaging vocal presence. “Tangerine” is a resonating success from Pretty Little Saturday, showcasing an ability to turn deeply personal moments into a memorable, relatable pop success.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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