South African sensation Tyla returns with a tender new album cut, “FEEL SOMETHING” from her sophomore project A*POP.
This one delves deeper into vulnerability than most of the brighter moments on the record. Tyla has described her evolution during this era as personal, saying she feels more like a lady than she did on her debut. And so the same thread of reflection, of emotional openness, runs through the record in “FEEL SOMETHING.”
The production is light, revolving around mild log drumming and airy synth noises. Here nothing rushes to the enormous hook. The relaxed, dreamy arrangement lets the emotional impact of the song come through clearly.
Tyla’s speech is fluid and unreserved throughout, closeness winning out over performance.
All in all, the music works because its gentleness is earned, not forced. The production and delivery aren’t trying too hard to impress. That restraint gives FEEL SOMETHING real staying power for late-night, introspective listening.
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