The track follows the artist’s excellent latest single ‘blue’.
On her brand new single ‘touching myself’, Montreal alt-pop singer-songwriter laye finds herself in the relatable situation of not being able to shake off thoughts about a past lover, even when she is with the person that she is seeing now, making for a track full of conflicted intimate feelings and atmospheric tension.
The track effortlessly glides between more immersive and emotional moments and all out emphatic displays of catharsis, articulating this idea of somebody who is letting their emotions run away from them and spiral out of control. The vulnerable and candid nature of the writing makes for a deeply intimate sound that feels as honest as anything you’re likely to hear anytime soon, with the situation making for an effortlessly captivating and engaging subject matter for laye’s latest single.
