On her latest single, "Eternity," Teien channels energy. Hovering somewhere between earth and ether, this radiant track seamlessly merges conscious hip-hop, neo-soul, and ambient trip-hop to create something that sounds more like a spiritual transmission than a conventional release. "Eternity" is a taste of what's to come for Teien's upcoming full-length album, which will delve into a range of themes, including spiritual diversion, sacred sensuality, and the invisible lines that bind us all together.
"Eternity" draws you into its relaxing, hypnotic feeling. Shimmering harp glissandos and the soft swirl usher in a space that feels like sunlight speckling through downy clouds. There is a slow, even throb under it all, the hip-hop beat that insists your feet must touch the ground, even as the rest of you begins to float away. At the center of it all is Teien's voice. Ethereal and grounded, sensual and celestial, her transmission vibrates. There's a gentle power to the way she sings, as if she's drawing an ancient love, a feminine wisdom, and a divinity that dismisses the limitations of time.
This is your release if you're a listener who hungers for music that breathes. For those who don't find their peace in the noise but in the in-between. "Eternity" wants you to pause, to sway, to mull over, to be in the now of sound. With this release, Teien positions herself not just as a vocalist but as an alchemist, transforming the sacred and the soulful into a sound that refuses categorization. She invites us into a world where music is felt in the body and remembered in the soul. If "Eternity" is any indication of the future, the future of conscious neo-soul might have just found one of its clearest voices.