“Foreigner,” They/Live’s second single from her forthcoming debut LP Ablation (out on Born Losers in May 2020) is reminiscent of something Tina Turner might have released during the period of her 1984 comeback album Private Dancer. The lightly distorted guitar, the lush, soulful vocals, the scintillating tones that sound like they’re hazy with soft lighting. Also parallel with Turner’s gift for articulating the nuances of a troubled relationship, conflicted feelings and yearning for meaningful connection, “Foreigner” acknowledges that the relationship in question is fraught with mixed feelings that you cast aside in hopes of finding something genuine, real and reciprocated. The line “Baby come a little closer, I’m a foreigner to this feeling” poetically and succinctly illuminates the tension of uncertainty and a will to take a chance in case maybe you’re undermining something that might be good by overthinking it. It seems like a song that says better to take a chance than live with unnecessary regret. Listen to “Foreigner” on Bandcamp and connect with They/Live on Instagram.
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