Alessiah's Latest Single "MADE YOU CRY"

Alessiah is an emerging pop artist known for blending emotionally raw storytelling with moody electronic, R&B, and alternative pop influences. Her new single “Made You Cry,” the first release from her upcoming debut album Obscentra, explores the dark intersection of love, power, and emotional vulnerability through hypnotic production and an intimate vocal performance.(R&B)

The song Made You Cry by Alessiah marks the beginning of her career and does so without giving us an idea of the familiar style for singles. It focuses more on what "Made You Cry" does to your mind than what the music itself sounds like, and it does this by both creating an emotional and mental space that gives you the feeling of intimacy, but also shows you how much vulnerability has become a weapon and wound in our society. From start to finish, you will hear a hypnotic and slow build to the song with a focus on the mood, rather than an immediate satisfaction, giving the listener the sensation that they are being pulled deep into the personal confession of Alessiah, who is an artist with so much confidence they can let you be uncomfortable if they want you to be.

The lyrics of Made You Cry are not based on any clear moral principles but rather exist within a gray area morally when looking at relationships between two individuals, specifically that of expressing love through power and inflicting dominance upon each other. The strength of the song is based on its refusal to clarify who is the victim and who is the villain through the words of Alessiah.

The song Make You Cry is set in a morally grey area as it explores a complicated relationship where love and power are so intertwined that they become indistinguishable from each other. The beauty of the song lies within Alessiah's refusal to create defined boundaries of a victim or an antagonist; the sentiments are shaped in such a way that devotion and possessiveness, and vulnerability and destruction, feed into each other, resulting in an emotional tapestry that is neither linear nor limited.

Alessiah's vocal performance is perhaps her best to date - she combines intimacy with authority, delivering a powerful performance without ever forcing her voice to be intense. Instead, she has created a compelling connection with the listener using her delicate use of inflections, control of phrasing, and a steady stream that has an almost hypnotic quality. Her use of delivery creates a sense of both strength and emotional control, allowing her to emphasize the lyrical themes in the song through her delivery.

Often, she delivers her vocals in a way where it feels like she’s speaking directly into the listener’s ear, while at other times, the way she delivers her vocals gives the impression of dominance and reminds the listener of the intensity of the underlying emotions behind the song. The contrasts in how she uses her vocal delivery produces a song that is constantly changing. While the song has an extremely intentional and slow tempo, Alessiah’s performance captures the listener’s attention by illustrating the fact that both silence, space, and simplicity have an expressive capacity that can be as impactful as over-the-top vocal displays. Made You Cry is a product of a seasoned artist capable of producing an emotionally enriching experience through her performance.

Mason Morgan