Nabiha “Deep Sleep”
Denmark-born newcomer Nabiha makes a strong first impression with her debut single “Deep Sleep”, a spunky ditty about (no kidding!) trying, and failing, to get some good rest.
“BLAM!/ Who’s knocking on my door?/ The pounding is so raw/ It’s hurting my head,” she growls, her vocal packing such a soulful wallop, you fear for what unfortunate fate awaits the person waiting on the other side of the door if she so chooses to answer the rap.
Yeah, the lightweight topic makes for a curious choice for one’s premiere to the world, but A) it’s something we can all relate to, and B) it beats the bazillionth slant on over-tired “matters of the heart” themes (something we’ll surely get plenty of doses of once the album arrives). Plus, it’s damn near impossible to resist the sugary contagiousness captured in the song’s Gnarls Barkley-gone-bubblegum production bop, especially when it’s being topped by punchy pipes such as hers (and not the needle-thin peep of some waif-sized teenybopper, the type of artist tracks like these usually support).
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