Singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Tamar Berk reveals impressive openness in “stay close by,” the debut track off her forthcoming fifth solo album, "ocd," available on all platforms by September 5th. A raw, emotional, lush soundscape where fearlessly vulnerable storytelling meets exquisite complexity in both her music and voice, Berk draws you in, making you a full participant in the experience.
“stay close by” is a cinematic curtain-raiser that slowly unfurls its dreamy ambiance, featuring layers of shimmering guitars, wispy synths, and Tamar’s tender vocals. There’s a poised stillness and tension in each note, as if the song breathes with the listener. Tamar calls it “a hopeful optimism that hasn’t quite panned out yet,” a bittersweet meditation on yearning for connection in a time of uncertainty.
The song is the epitome of battling "ocd", openness, and the courage necessary to meet it head-on. It's an album that Tamar recorded in her own home studio, co-producing with drummer Matt Walker. In classic Tamar fashion, the album presents an intricate blend of instruments, guitar, bass, piano, Wurlitzer, Prophet, and Farfisa organs, synth, harmonica, and percussion expanding her already-staggering sonic multimedia landscape into deafening 360-degree clarity.
“Stay Close By” is an album that quietly demands to be felt. The layers of melody that allude to vulnerability and resilience reveal Tamar’s depth in crafting an emotion that is both heart-wrenching and accessible. On ocd, Tamar Berk digs further into themes of identity, anxiety, and self-inventory and emerges for this new era to her most ambitious date.
If “Stay Close By” is any indication, you can anticipate a body of work that feels both personal and grand, music that whispers truths while making a jolting impression. For lovers of heartfelt lyricism and ethereal yet earthy sounds, Tamar Berk‘s “stay close by” is an essential single that introduces her most promising release yet. Listen to “stay close by” now, a world-first taste of "ocd," a record that dares to feel, meditate, and resonate.
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