Have you ever received a cheeky text late at night? Saima did, and she thinks you might have too. ‘Don’t Call Me Up’ addresses this very specific topic, unfolding as a luscious and elegant R&B anthem steeped in playfulness and authenticity. The song carries a certain empowering ethos, with the Norwegian songstress unveiling the reason why you should not, in fact, reply to the aforementioned text. There’s a lot of wisdom in that.
Introduced by bright and hypnotic swells, ‘Don’t Call Me Up’ soon blooms into a neo-soul triumph, a bright and chill piece reminiscent of Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, among others. Her vocals are the cherry cake, here delivered with unmatched melodic control and overall charisma. We are frankly taken aback by how good a singer Saima is: she deserves bigger stages and a global audience. ‘Don’t Call Me Up’ is the perfect evidence of that.
Delving deeper into the crepuscular and intimate narrative that propels the record, Saima explains: “There’s a certain kind of silence that only exists late at night… when your phone lights up, and you already know you shouldn’t answer. ‘Don’t Call Me Up’ isn’t about closure. It’s about patterns. The ones that feel good in the moment… and harder to break than we admit.” We suspect that listeners will relate to Saima’s honest and playful lyricism.
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