Joyce Tratnyek embraces a retrospective pop effervescence on new single “Lavender.” Self-produced by the NYC artist, the track captures a complex, life-affirming queer love through conversational lyrics and a soft-rock pulse. It is a heartfelt Pride-month anthem that balances playful, ’80s and ’90s nostalgia with an addictive, self-affirming hook.
A dreamy vocal lushness exudes an immediate mystique, quickly expanding into playful keys and rhythmic pulses as Tratnyek’s magnetic vocal lead unveils. “He’s a lover boy, he loves his mirror, more than he loves me,” she lets out, building with a more nostalgic pop shine relative to the darker, shoegaze-y territory of her past releases, like the previously featured “Bloody Mary.”
“Lavender” consumes in both its hooky, ascending pop production and heartfelt lyrical prowess, capturing a deep and complex queer love. The initial ruminations on mirror-reflecting egotism moves into a “we’ve got something classic, you and me” smitten shimmering, arriving into an anthemic “all that matters is that we are free” central hook. Murky guitars bolster a captivating bridge — “I hate boys except for you” — and culminating in a melodically harmonious “it’s Lavender, baby” outro. Full of heart and hooky momentum, “Lavender” is another high-quality piece of songwriting from Joyce Tratnyek.
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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.
