Drawing us in with an atmospheric piano performance and emotive ad libs, K A T R I N A opens Different Life with a conscious message as she sings, “Realising I loved your in a different life…”. The opus expands with astral guitar riffs and poetic prowess as K A T R I N A shares a self-reliazed message and a high spiritual quotient with her message.
We are enthralled by the luscious soundscape and K A T R I N A‘s evocative delivery – her timbre switch ups, her sublime range and the creative ebbs and flows that come to life with her presence. The layered harmonies add dimensionality and warmth to the piece.
There is no doubt that K A T R I N A is manifesting her own unique alternative R&B identity with her cinematic storytelling and hypnotic aura. Different Life would be perfect for a range of sync deals – perhaps an episode of Euphoria on HBO, or All’s Fair on HULU.
Based in Asheville, K A T R I N A intends to turn her emotion into movement, something that the rising star calls “therapy on the dance floor.” It’s designed as heartbreak that one can dance to, and notions of confidence that one can feel.
Different Life taps into the bittersweet space between letting go and moving on. We learn that the song was written after waking from a dream about her ex. In that sense, it perfectly captures the clarity when someone decides to make space for who they have become.
Fans of Alina Baraz, Snoh Aalegra, Jessie Reyez, RAYE, and H.E.R. will be able to connect with K A T R I N A’s unique fusion of cinematic and alternative R&B. Naturally, we are in awe, and have added Different Life to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, as we anticipate the release of K A T R I N A‘s debut EP, GOODGrief!