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Linying faces up to herself on dreamy, electro-folk track "Tall Order"

14 May 2018, 09:45 | Written by Amelia Maher

Singaporean artist Linying is something of a rising global star. After racking up millions of streams with her 2016 track "Sticky Leaves", she ventures into 2018 with a track that's full of dreamlike brilliance and a dash of self-deprecation.

"Tall Order" sees Linying hold an intervention with herself, taking a long, hard look at herself and calling for change. This deep frustration is wrapped up in layers of luscious melodies, where her vocals float in a stream of consciousness.

The trip-hop production sits perfectly against the dreamlike quality of the track, and whilst the infectious earworm hooks develop, there is a feeling of Linying shedding a skin, breaking out of the mold she has found herself enveloped within.

Describing the meaning of the track, Linying says "The song is about seeing yourself deteriorate. It's like being half-asleep and half-assing everything for a long time, and all of a sudden waking up — you see yourself in a different light and realise that without knowing it, you've become a lousy shell of a person: the kind who complains about little things and lies to themselves and evades hard questions. 'Tall Order' was me realising that about myself. I wondered if I was struggling with the menial things because it was all I'd been tasked with; that maybe if I was given a higher purpose, taller of an order, I'd be able to prove myself better — but of course, that's just an excuse. I'm just throwing a tantrum."

Despite the fact that Linying herself sees the track as her "throwing a tantrum", the track feels like so much more than her just throwing her toys out of the pram. It is ultimately a cathartic unravelling that sees the artist grow into something stronger and all the better for realising her faults.

"Tall Order" is available to listen to on Spotify now.
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