pearla, “forgive yourself” + “pumpkin”

pearla, “forgive yourself” + “pumpkin”

Yesterday, Brooklyn-based musician Pearla released two refreshing new tracks, “Forgive Yourself” and “Pumpkin”. The former vocalizes the need to allow yourself some space to acknowledge that you are not perfect, and that that’s OK. Explains Pearla, “I wrote ‘Forgive Yourself’ while sitting in my backyard, trying to meditate but failing because a bee kept flying around my face. I got frustrated with myself that I couldn’t stop reacting to the bee. This song is about all of those little knee-jerk reactions. It’s about accepting them, and not faulting yourself for simply… being human.” The release of this song is integral to this month’s theme of mental health awareness.

Before we even push play on “Pumpkin”, we’re smiling at the perfect timing of the release of that single as well. (Anyone else craving it?) The sound is perfectly autumn, Pearla’s lyrics painting a picture of the perfect setting during this time of year, her vocals wrapping their listener in warmth.

Both songs are sonic dreams. Check them out below, and be sure to add them to your fall soundtrack!

Keep up with Pearla here.

pearla, “somewhere”

pearla, “somewhere”

If you’re looking for the best way to burst onto the music scene, you’ve got to captivate your audience. Be it by surprise, a unique sound, an intrinsically relatable song, or otherwise, there has to be a hook. Brooklyn-based musician Pearla has done just that, evoking a sense of childlike wonder in the simplistic and beautiful sounds of her new track “Somewhere”. “‘Somewhere’ is about feeling like a child and being completely thrown off by the real world,” she explains. “It’s about feeling lost and out of control, but trying desperately to trust the universe.”

It doesn’t seem as though she has missed the mark on a single aspect of the track, as it builds up slowly, allowing her to showcase the lightweight and ethereal nature of her vocal range before hitting a plateau where she really has to bring out the big guns. Her ability to hold a high note, to make the listener really feel with just her voice, is remarkable and not something you come across every day. Check out “Somewhere” below, and let us know what you think!

Keep up with Pearla here.