Oakland-born indie rock musician Naomi Neva blasts with fire in her most recent release, “Burning.” An alt-rock single recorded in her home studio and mixed at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, it is a fearless outpouring of emotion that captures the personal and planetary devastation that she’s seen for herself.
Based on the literal fire that once chased her family from their home, Naomi recounts that terrifying childhood memory with heart-stopping clarity. But “Burning” is no exercise in memories. It rages on, fueled by the deeper emotional fires of betrayal, abandonment, and systemic failure. Be it a friendship that’s falling apart, a body that refuses to work, or systems that fail us when we need them most, Naomi wraps it all up in a significant middle finger salvo.
“Burning” sounds raw, relentless, and unapologetically honest. Neva’s voice has a weight that is melodic but lived-in. Each note seems to come out of memory, pain, and a profound sense of injustice.
In “Burning,” no hiding behind metaphor or production gloss. Her lyrics slice clean and deep, and the gritty guitar work swells into a wall of sound that somehow both shelters and reveals the listener. It’s protest and prayer, grief and grit, simultaneously.
At a time when wildfires are more than ever, not just a seasonal menace and emotional burnout feel similarly pervasive, “Burning” feels hauntingly relevant. It’s a song for anyone who has ever thought that the world was breaking out there through the window or in here, under the skin.
With “Burning,” Naomi Neva solidifies her place as a voice worth listening to, fiery, fearless, and fiercely human. “Burning” provides more than a song for those willing to stand the heat. It’s a reckoning and a release.
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