Zueva is a Russian-born Norway-raised songwriter who has been taking her time to build up her artistic voice, releasing just a handful of singles over the last couple of years. She returns today with “over the edge”, which seeks to broaden her sound and reach. She says:
“Over the Edge is a restless tune with summer vibes. I wrote about the feeling of being kinda on the brink of a breakdown, while the producer Snorre Sønderland delivered a vibrant instrumental with 80s synths and upbeat drums. The song is basically an intense merge of our musical approaches, which resulted in punk-infused indie pop. The process was really fun, I feel like I found a new way to express myself as an artist.”
A far cry from the glacial beauties she’s previously released, “over the edge” rushes forward on quicksilver synth pulses and energetic percussion, giving it a laid-back drum’n’bass feeling. Zueva’s voice maintains its spectral grace in this world, but her exhaustion and insecurity are also plain to hear in her words and delivery; “you keep saying I care too much / I ain’t got time to get depressed / there must be another way to fall in love.” When it comes to the free-falling chorus “over the edge, either you or me / who’s it gonna be?” we suddenly feel like we’re suspended over the edge of the cliff, about to collapse – only to be caught again by the unstoppable beats and web of synth. Zueva has produced something magical in “over the edge”; a song that is equally enjoyable when needing to get pumped up, or when you just want to collapse into bed, relax and float away.
Listen to “over the edge” below or on your preferred platform.
“over the edge” is out via Plexus. Hopefully there’s more to come from Zueva soon, so make sure to follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
