Combining candid lyrics with fuzzy instrumentation, Liverpool-based artist Tonia has just unveiled her latest single, Harmony. With a sound that leverages melodic harmonies (of course), whilst embracing traditional instrumentation, the result is a bright and authentic take on modern pop music.
With punchy, reverb-heavy drums, and muted, low-slung bass, Harmony displays a kind of sonic high dynamic range… Stacked vocals, piano keys and grungy guitars all ring out at once, yet exist in enough individual space to allow you to pick them out. The crisp, playful drum pattern that forms the brief bridge out of the chorus at the 35-second mark is a moment of energising joy. As the song progresses, it playfully slips between tones, a quiet drawl, a chugging workhorse, a rowdy collision. Harmony is an ambulance of ideas casually slammed together in a single, two-and-a-bit-minute record.
Already garnering support from Spotify, Apple Music, and BBC Radio, Tonia’s latest single sees her poised for further breakthrough success. As she goes through stages of anger and confusion, Tonia ultimately lands in a space of acceptance, having used the Harmony to unpack a friendship in break-up.