Fearlessly vulnerable songwriting from Nami Shafaghi, emerging under the moniker of NumyNumyNumy – Lovely Headache is a dreamy deep-dive into personal struggle and uncertainty, and blends poetry and personal anecdote throughout a modest, keys-led arrangement and intimate performance; one that naturally suits the depth and emotion of the writing.
Reflecting on depression and brain fog, Lovely Headache brings to life original lyrics and melodies from NumyNumyNumy, with AI performance and production designed to do precisely that. The result is a mellow and melancholic sense of escapism, a heart-breaking embrace that naturally consumes the listener, and rises unexpectedly – for a rhythmic mid-section that instrumentally explores the desperation to connect, before that unmistakable melody and voice returns.
It’s an eclectic arrangement, later welcoming mildly distorted electronic strings and a heavier groove, and always holding close to this central pattern and melody that’s so distinct.
NumyNumyNumy describes his creative process as something of an epiphany – “Words started flowing like a waterfall from my head, washing my eyes and coming down on my heart and spreading on the ground. Afraid to walk because I didn’t want to put my feet on them.” The melody later ran through his mind indefinitely, and so the music was born.
Noting thousands of monthly listeners for a growing repertoire of equally evocative songs and sounds, NumyNumyNumy is an artist unconfined by genre nor the limits of personal musicianship. The modern production realm has allowed these deeply human musings and ideas to ignite a sense of passionate escapism that’s genuinely immersive, and this rings loud throughout the likes of Lovely Headache, and the more anthemic to euphoric peaks of And my jealousy.
Committed to the songs having both purpose and creative appeal, NumyNumyNumy is considering uniting a band for these works, but as things stand, the Spotify repertoire is the perfect place to experience the intricacies and thoughts that light up the artistic space for this modern songwriter.
