With her beautifully raw new single, “Running,” Tatum Treffeisen cuts through the noise. A New York City-based singer/songwriter with a penchant for encapsulating the vulnerable margins of the human condition, Treffeisen delivers a performance so intimate it feels like it’s plucked from the hushed hours after midnight and written just for you.
“Running” is a gradual unspooling. From the first few notes, you’re drawn into a delicate soundscape that evokes the pain of moving on even as you bear the weight of the past. The production, which was done entirely in home studios, is in service of the emotion, not sucking it away. A lo-fi warmth lends the whole presentation an intimacy as if Treffeisen were devoting her hours to opening her heart in the same room as you.
Her voice is the focus here: soft but steady, tender but never frail. She sings with a vulnerability that seeks no permission and is thus irresistible. The lyrics are contemplative and pained, touching on change, emotional escapism , and the exhausting search for tranquility. It’s the song that speaks directly to anyone who has ever felt like they were racing through life to outrun their past or pain.
What sets “Running” apart is its honesty. It’s not some glossed-over metaphor or polished pretense. Tatum Treffeisen’s strength is in her directness. She makes a “Running” feeling, a confession, a shared moment between the artist and the audience.
With “Running,” Treffeisen continues to carve out a space as an acute voice in the indie singer/songwriter music industry, prioritizing getting people to connect over getting it right and depth over diversionå. This music is for the soul.