Renowned indie power-pop musician Tamar Berk has shared her new single, “stay close by,” which is off her anticipated album “ocd.” A soft intensity that encourages you to stay with it. It reads as both a fiery introduction and a mission statement for her artistry, suggesting the song goes beyond idle sound through having been explicitly crafted as an intimate conversation with anyone who chooses to listen.
While “stay close by” is listed as the first track on the album, it was actually the last song Tamar wrote. The track emerged in the middle of the night, when creativity flowed, and it sets the tone for the remainder of the emotional and unique album. The solo sets a tone of familiarity and pleasant surprise based on the vibe.
“I wanted the first track and single to feel a little mysterious, a little off-center,” Tamar says. Something that sounds familiar but also surprises you and makes you curious about what’s coming next.” And she does precisely that. The track has a warm, inviting feel to it, kept enticing through the perfect amount of intrigue, leaving the ways open for things unspoken.
The song is also accompanied by an official music video directed by Tamar’s long-time collaborator Brandon Mosquera. The video is in the same vein as the song’s intimate feel, spotlighting Tamar and evoking a peaceful serenity. Even if it does give you a snapshot of what she sees and feels, she is not telling you all that, leaving the story open to varying interruptions on a visual level.
It sounds warm and inviting with a hint of personal certainty, resulting in the follow-up single “stay close by”. It lures you with its soft temptation. You can tell just how much care was taken in crafting the song to ensure every note from Tamar and each detail of the production feels purposeful yet natural. Set for release September 5th, “ocd”, this new track for Tamar Berk, “stay close by” is like the light through a windowpane, a gentle lure to reel you in and settle wherever she needs you to hear it stay.
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