Since I Lost All Control

SOPHIETHEHOMIE “Natural Disaster”

The first few songs SOPHIETHEHOME released were all firmly in R&B territory, kinda like homemade semi lo-fi Erykah Badu music. “Natural Disaster” is a fascinating swerve into the indie rock lane while maintaining a similar vibe – her vocal style is mostly the same, but it’s recast in a song built upon a rumbling alt-rock bass line that I’d guess is aiming for Nirvana or Kim Deal energy but actually sounds just like “A Salty Salute” by Guided by Voices. It all comes together sounding very natural, as though this thick, heavy bass and clattering cymbals are there as a defense mechanism for this sensitive, vulnerable R&B ballad about feeling like you’ve totally screwed up a relationship and exhausted yourself emotionally. It’s too early to know whether this is a stylistic eureka moment for SOPHIETHEHOMIE or just a one-off creative cul de sac, but either way it’s very evocative and interesting.

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