After what has already been an incredibly broad and expressive run of releases this past year, emerging US artist myah has already caught the attention of plenty of tastemakers around the world. Her warm yet provocative approach to tender alt-pop aesthetics has given her this wildly alluring appeal, heightened by her own mesmerising vocals with everything she touches. And with that praise continuing to circulate, she keeps moving ever forward with her euphoric new single ‘flames’.
Pursuing that same subtle elegance she has always conjured within her work so far, ‘flames’ has this incredibly rich and compelling texture to it. With her supple vocals perfectly floating across this rich and airy production from start to finish, she finds herself in one of her more passionate guises to date as she serenades us with this sweet and beautiful ode to unrequited love.
Although these kinds of love songs have always played their part in modern pop music, the way in which myah muses upon them showcases some of her more adventurous and progressive songwriting yet. Elevating the nuances that can plague modern romances, she takes the complicated nature of these situations and lays it bare for us all to ponder.
The way in which she has taken to her sound recently feels like she is very much in the middle of a truly vibrant creative streak right now. Whether she is adopting solemn and sombre tones or reflecting something more upbeat, myah always manages to strike the right chord and deliver her words so poetically with everything she does.
