Anna Curreen’s latest single “Where Is The Water” is an introspective melancholy deep dive into the desire to feel close to others, but the inevitable fall back into isolation when faced with needing to put equal effort into communication. You peer at your phone as you realize something seems off. A sudden feeling of loneliness permeates throughout your being as your recent messages face you. How has it already been weeks without either you or your friends communicating? The realization that the broken communication cycle has started again depletes your remaining energy. You crave the peace and comfort your friends brought you, but being the first to reach out hardly registers in your state of mind. Your desire for familiar connections is snuffed out by the harrowing fact that it needs to start with you. There’s never effort on your friends’ parts either, so starting any conversations seems pointless. Although you would never admit it outloud, you wish the communication efforts would start with them. But with every barrier you’ve put up and your life racing out of control, there’s little hope you would have the energy to sustain it. The thought of sending even one message is as daunting as it is exhausting.
“Where Is The Water” is a dark alt pop single that utilizes somber and low instrumentation and vocalization to effectively display its narrative. A lone piano tapping away solo immediately sets the tone. No vocals or accompanying instruments play as we are thrown into a melancholy mood. Once the vocals and lower chords are sprinkled in, harmonious upper notes add an additional layer to the piano base. Occasional dips into minor chord progression help further establish the mood. The chorus introduces more instrumentation than the piano and small buildups. Guitar and percussive instruments are seamlessly blended so they naturally balance off each other. As each instrument slowly builds and every harmonious note sings lowly, the melancholy narrative seems perfectly reflected. A somber story is perfectly tailored to the melody it rings against.
Anna Curreen is an American singer-songwriter currently based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Curreen has made a name for herself in the music industry for over a decade. She has had solo projects as well as collaborations with other musicians throughout her career. She has accumulated many feature articles about her music and performances from her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. She has also garnered a decent social media following that has maintained despite her taking an almost two year hiatus from releasing music. “Where Is The Water” marks her dive back into the industry and is the first single off of her EP which will release this fall. Make sure to follow her on social media and give “Where Is The Water?” a listen!
Written By Willow Gray
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