We are frankly quite hypnotised by ‘call you by your namE’: the record is incredibly striking and gritty, a slice of brooding intensity and heartfelt urgency. Imagine a wealth of decadent, noisy synthetisers, and the meanest electronic drums: that’s exactly where the song stands. Drenched in industrial references and alt-pop allure, the piece is the latest effort to emerge from the highly creative mind of Los Angeles-based artist Lera Shemi. Originally born in Ukraine, the talented songstress made a bold move to the US to attend the renowned Berklee College of Music. This event is deeply tied to the lyrical matter at hand, as we will learn shortly.
For now, it might be useful to remind you all that Shemi is an independent entity, a DIY machine. ‘call you by your namE’ has been written and produced entirely by her, something that’s rather impressive, given that the record sounds extremely crisp and hard-hitting. This is a world-class production we are listening to: Lera is certainly very talented. Furthermore, the single belongs to a forthcoming album, ‘YOU & ME & HER’.
From a songwriting standpoint, ‘call you by your namE’ deals with the aftermath of Shemi’s move to the US, and her old life left behind. As we are told: “She left behind a life, and a person, when she went to the US to study at Berklee College of Music. Four years later, she came home. Nothing she’d buried had stayed buried. ‘You & Me & HER’ is what happened when she stopped trying.”
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