Photo Credit: Rachel Cabbitt
21-year-old New York City polymath Blu DeTiger returns with her third-ever single, “Tangerine.” With effortlessly cool vocal delivery and an indelible bass hook, she navigates the retro-pop track punctuated by vinyl scratches, horn stabs, bubbling guitar grooves and blipping synths.
Speaking on writing “Tangerine,” Blu says:
“This song is special to me because it’s a dreamland version of my influences. It’s a strong bass-driven groove with unique parts coming in and out. There’s a vulnerability in admitting what you want. The song is about going beyond that initial step and creating the environment you want. ‘The crown look good on me, fresh like tangerine, I wanna write my name on your walls’ — It’s flirty, cheeky, empowering, badass, and the groove just glides. I had Tom Tom Club in mind when I recorded the guitar, James Brown for the stabs, classic hip-hop for the scratches, sprinkled in with some more modern synths and sound effects.”
Produced by Benjamin Ruttner of The Knocks, “Tangerine” follows “Mad Love,” a good-vibes-only tune withhouse-y chord stabs, distorted guitar and jazzy piano flutters, and her disco-spangled debut single “In My Head.”
“Tangerine” is out now via GRAMMY-nominated independent New York record label, HeavyRoc Music, which has released music from the likes of SOFI TUKKER, St. Lucia, Alex Winston and more.
Blu recently supported The Knocks on their North American tour.
Listen to Blu DeTiger’s single, “Tangerine” here.
