NIKI is back with "Tsunami," a breathtaking song that accurately portrays the feeling of having a crush as exciting, anxiety-inducing, and genuinely all-consuming. Surrounded by a tranquil but swelling soundscape, Tsunami is the latest to preview her much-anticipated album, Buzz, which lands soon.
"Tsunami" carries you to a place where feelings crash and swell with unfiltered intensity. A trotting snare and cascading piano notes set the stage as NIKI's airy vocals hover above, nailing the ethereal energy of romantic butterflies. Then, just as the realization sinks in, "Tsunami" swells, pulsing synthetic blips illustrate the ear-tweaking clatter of a heart skipping beats to match an overload of feelings, a rush of sensations that course through someone all at once.
Lyrically speaking, Tsunami is an unblocked snapshot of a crush in progress the transitory highs, the subtle apprehensions, and the draw toward something larger than yourself. It's intimate and universal, a sonic diary entry styled in pastel colors and raw honesty.
With Tsunami, NIKI reestablishes her grip on emotional storytelling while uniting vulnerability with courageous sonic selections. And as "Wanna Bring You Back" makes precise, Buzz is fashioned to be as intimate as it is formidable.