Drawing us in with an astral frequency and a glistening synthscape, stykket opens I’m A Stranger with atmospheric vocals and introspective, metaphorical prose laced with poetic nuance. Needless to say, we are in awe.
The opus expands with intentional depth to take us on an evocative and thought-provoking, contemporary-folk journey, with luscious and dimensional melodies and smartly produced bridges and riffs.
We appreciate the change ups in the production and the emotive nature of the overarching message, with creative sonic ebbs and flows that keep us hooked throughout.
Speaking on his debut, stykket tells us, “I’m A Stranger is about feeling lonely and out of place. I think that way more people experience a disconnect to their own life’s today than they did before due to digitization. This breeds feelings of loneliness and weirdness.” The rising star adds with optimism, “Hopefully, this song will be reassuring and relevant to many people!”
We deeply connect with stykket‘s conscious brand of songwriting. The creator from Norway confesses, “When I write and make music my choices are defined by what I love. I know I’ve made something great when I actually cry or laugh about it when I’m making it. That’s why I think the response to my music so far has been that it is distinctive in some way or another. Because my music is mirroring the person that I am, both in the sound, the lyrics, timbres I like, the instruments and my singing. That is also why I care so much about this single. It is a musical representation of me.”
Naturally, we have added stykket‘s captivating debut single, I’m A Stranger to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we anticipate future releases from the visionary artist.