Beautifully calming indie pop, a jazz-kissed instrumental backdrop adding warmth and dreamy atmospheric fragments, to elevate a voice naturally alluring in its gentle rasp and poetic longing. Maya Unagi settles your nerves and lightens the weight of the world, with the poignant and thoughtful, rather blissful new single Stumbling.
Essentially a short-lined, folk-pop kind of writing style, nostalgic but recorded with a crisp modern twist and refreshingly striking lyrical images, Stumbling showcases a clear artist ability in its progression from one section to the next. It also leads with the natural appeal and talent of Maya Unagi’s unaffected voice – a certain purity and versatility that suits the highs and lows of this song perfectly well.
Alongside all of this, subtle intricacies light up the space – a production noting strings, acoustic guitar, something like harp, ethereal fragments or twinkles, for lack of a more precise reference, and world music tones. It all helps bring through a clear sense of identity and hopefulness – which feels beautifully in keeping with the themes of the track.
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