Montell Fish has long had a knack for transforming raw emotion into sonic landscapes, and his new single, "Who Did You Touch?" is no exception. The first taste of his soon-to-be-released LP, Charlotte, "Who Did You Touch?" transports the ears into a universe of longing, jealousy, and vulnerability, all shrouded in Fish's signature airy production.
Inspired by the rhythms of Parisian nightclubs, "Who Did You Touch?" has a murky intensity, propelled by spiky emotional guitar lines and rumbling bass. Fish's fragile yet commanding falsetto glides over "Who Did You Touch?" as he wrestles with pulverizing uncertainty in love and betrayal. The line "Why did you think I won't figure out? Like a desperate plea, squeezing pain and resignation into his eerie delivery.
What did "Who Did You Touch?" make you feel? So compelling is its intimacy and its cinema. Each note sounds like a whispered confession, each beat like a heartbeat fluttering with anxiety. Fish's artistry comes in his ability to make you share in the burden of his sorrow, a song just as beautiful as it is unsettling.
With this latest release, Montell Fish is still redefining vulnerability in music, making us all feel like heartbreak is a celestial experience. If "Who Did You Touch?" is any indication, Charlotte promises a spiritual experience with a song that sticks with you long after the last note dies away.