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TASHA ANGELA UNDESCRIBABLE FEELING

Despite being only the second single from her debut EP (titled Hidden Gems and due for release on February 4th, 2019), Tasha Angela has already demonstrated an incredible skill for songwriting. This track, ‘Undescribable Feeling’, sounds personal before you even take lyrics into account; distant, often dissonant piano chords form most of the accompaniment, until the thudding bass and a drum kit combine to reflect the heaviness of the depression-focused lyrics. The track isn’t all doom and gloom, however, and Angela has spoken about its uplifting side: ‘Undescribable Feeling is about pulling yourself out of a dark place. I came home after a bad day, sat at my piano and words began flowing out of me. I hope this song can help others who are feeling down in life the same way it helped me’. The video that comes alongside the track shows a haunting dance performance from Virgilia Griffith. Despite its abstract appearance, Griffith has explained that the song played an important role in her interpretation, stating that the ideas of ‘self-conflict, not feeling safe in your own body, and the struggle to emerge from the voice’ inspired her. It’s exciting to see where this unique talent will go in 2020. - Dan Peeke

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