Berlin-based producer deathbypeanuts and singer-songwriter Noraa delve into the complexities of love, regret, and the lingering echoes of past relationships with their hauntingly beautiful collaboration, “This Time.” A highlight from deathbypeanuts’ debut EP “R.I.P,” the collaboration plays like two souls sparring over the questions they could never answer for one another in the aftermath of past mistakes.
The song, whose production is minimal but immersive, finds deathbypeanuts weaving delicate instrumentation with soft, atmospheric layers that evoke a sense of space and quiet reflection. Noraa’s sweet, emotive vocals float over the track with ease, encapsulating the feeling of someone caught between the pull of memories and the urge to move on.
“This Time” has lyrics detailing the quirks of timing in love. It speaks to the push and pull of desire, all the unsaid things, the ironic silence that says so much more than words from my mouth, and the sad understanding that not everything can last forever. The song’s soft sadness is underpinned by a quiet optimism, a reminder that we can rise again even as we fall.
deathbypeanuts and Noraa prove to be masters of intensifying the fragility of relationships into a sonic landscape that manages to be both harsh and beautiful. The track is a perfect introduction to their collaborative magic and a stunning preview of what’s coming on the “R.I.P” EP.
Connect with deathbypeanuts on Instagram – @deathbypeannuts
Connect with Noraa on Instagram – @noraatchari
