After renewing her strength in her last single, "Better," Edmonton-born, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Kaleia returns with "Dead Weight". The retro-tinged R&B/soul-pop offering is a scathing take on a bad breakup and captures the cold emotions that emerge after a period of turbulence. It's a pure case of having it up to here and reaching the point of no return with lines like
"You only get so far without me
Jump in your car the second things ain't easy
You won't shut up give me a headache
Until you leave you're just a dead weight"
Over the smooth soundscape, Kaleia's laidback vocals exude an incisive and emotionally fuelled anger as she makes the ultimate decision by cutting loose the dead weight attempting to hold her back. Overall, it's a brilliant piece that explores relationship turmoils and the aftermath of letting go and adopting self-preservation for one's inner peace.
