Noah Floersch isn't new to writing songs that stick in your head long after the last note has faded. Originally from Omaha and now based in Nashville, he's rapidly establishing himself as a voice to watch in indie pop. His new single, "Loneliest Girl in the World," bathed in sonic depth and story-telling, will run a chill down your spine as the most enchanting yet melancholy tale spins from your speakers and wraps around all of you.
"Loneliest Girl in the World" opens with a delicate piano intro that invites you in while laying down an emotional landscape for the song. With music that builds to a swaying style of cinematic strings and layers of intricate percussion, Floersch details a damning portrait of the woman who haunts the narrator as her sorry song enchants him and stokes his ever-growing obsession. The lyricism slips between the mysterious and the brutally tangible. It catches you in the mystery of the loneliest girl in the world, feeling as if they, too, are trapped.
Floersch's vocals sparkle with raw emotion, elbows out in the terrain of a heavy story. The chorus is a release, with a haunting melody and evocative lyrics that linger after the song ends. It's the type of track that requires repeated listens, uncovering fresh nuances along the way.
On "Loneliest Girl in the World," Noah Floersch proves yet again that he's more than a songwriter. Here, he's a storyteller, a sonic architect, a rising star with music that shines bright enough to be personal and universal. If you are hungry for driving, haunting, and addictive music, this new single is a (desperate) must-hear.