Setting the tone with a bold church organ and the voice of an ordained minister saying, “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today… to mourn the loss of…”, Tori Boltwood opens her new single Wicked Woman by completing the wedding-funeral hybrid phrase with the word “love”, followed by a series of cackles.
Wicked Woman expands into a cinematic alternative-pop R&B frequency as Tori Boltwood sings emotively on themes of the human condition, love as a drug, the truth, empowerment and self-assuredness.
With melodic detailing featuring dimensional bass, synth-organ detailing, bold drums, reversed sample detailing and intricate percussion, we are hypnotized by Tori Boltwood‘s delivery and soundscape.
Speaking on the record, Tori says, “Wicked Woman was written to embody a fierce anthem about the respect of women and all people deserve.”
The rising artist from Fort Worth adds, “It was created because I was struggling with my own internal strength and confidence. How I was experiencing that I was being judged and labeled by others simply for the fact I am a woman.”
“This song is about how women and people in general don’t have to be controlled by social pressures. That any human being doesn’t have to have to love of another to love themselves and who they are as an individual”, she adds with wisdom and nuance.
We love Tori Boltwood‘s message and have added Wicked Woman to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream her wider discography!