Singer-songstress VELVETEARS is back glistening into the ears of listeners with her brand new surprise EP, titled FORLORN. The project begins with opening track “Dreamy Nightmare”, with production
provided by renowned SoundCloud producer Lederrick as well as self described multi-instrumentalist Holt Stairs. The track is a beautiful opening to the EP, with VELVETEARS crooning along to filtered guitar strings paired along with a well placed 808 and drum pattern.
“Flexed Up”, produced by WTCHCRFT, proves how well of an ear VELV has developed throughout her career for beats as the sweet ambiance perfectly suites her poppy melodies. She proceeds to describe throughout the song how she no longer has no need to entertain melancholy feelings and instead has adopted a ‘fuck you’ attitude. She hymns throughout the song of her new profound look on life by explaining:
“I think I just flexed up off my sadness like I knew I would
My hearts broke so all I care about is if my money’s good
Don’t got time for feelings cause I don’t be feeling ways I should
All year long it’s bank account full poppin champagne kinda mood”
Arguably the most fluid song throughout the EP, “What’s Real Anymore” flourishes.
Produced by bass bending perfectionist A0rta, the dulcet space left throughout the song provides
VELVETEARS enough room to be as rhythmic and imaginatively brutal as ever in her
songwriting. Carefully constructed and beautifully melded together with production by Taylor Morgan,
“When We Were Younger” closes out the extended play. VELV shines throughout background hidden keys singing about how her lover has extinguished her aching pains in life. She openly discusses her contemplation with suicide, and perhaps provides the most heart wrenchingly refreshing lyrics throughout the project saying:
“When we love each other there’s a meaning I’ve found
That I’ve searched for for years digging through solid ground
I used to dream of suicide and the day I would end this
Before you came along I didn’t know I’d get through this”
Fans of VELVETEARS will find this project to be a significant step forward, coming full
circle together in terms of production, quality, excellent songwriting and thriving vocals.
Newcomers may find their newest obsession in the underground in FORLORN and the rest of
VELVETEARS vast collection of harmonious projects. VELVETEARS has found her pocket
and is quietly ready to execute her debut on the major charts. With a rumored collaboration tape
with 93FEETOFSMOKE may be on the way, she will not be slowing down anytime soon.