Sincerity glows, trumpets blur, and we float a little freer
Greentea Peng’s defiance is a quiet sort of magic: earthy, humming, and blooming with sincerity. As the ever-spinning world twirls on its unruly axis, our hearts and heads often swirl right along with it, unsure where to rest our gaze or anchor our feelings. But on her newest single, PRISONERS ROUND, the soulful songstress unfastens the weight of it all. With a gentle, knowing hand, she guides us toward a realm of peaceful, powerfully resistant and watchful wonder.
Winding through tender dualities, the London-based artist drifts into dubbed-out reverberations on PRISONERS ROUND, finding refuge in their warm echo. “We’re just prisoners round here… all we have now can only be each other, and we have to believe peace and be discovered,” Peng murmurs, her words floating among dream-blurred trumpets and soft-focus piano lines. For a moment, the chaos hushes, making room for her prophecies to breathe. Blending hues of blues, neo-soul, and psychedelic R&B, PRISONERS ROUND lands lightly in our chests as a radiant yet rooted gift, allowing us to float a bit freer.
Images courtesy of the artist
