Tamaryn’s first two full-lengths stood out in a crowd of shoegaze/ethereal revivalists as much for what they were (careful, gorgeous, thrilling tapestries of guitar-based textures) as what they weren’t (simplistic, trendy, disposable signposts made to be broken). With Cranekiss, Tamaryn emerges from her past in a way that’s inviting, warm-blooded, and shockingly direct. She’s made a big record, loaded with samples, synth triggers and processing that was missing from her previous efforts, the result of long nights grinding it out at the Brooklyn studio Gary’s Electric, where the record was born. The Waves and Tender New Signs focused on the sounds Tamaryn and her group could coax out of guitars, but with Cranekiss her sonic palette has exploded with maniacal abandon, pressed into service of a post-adolescent love letter to all the music that she and her collaborators hold dear, drawing influences from the feelings that fell out of her. Anyone familiar enough with those times should be able to draw their own comparisons, recognizing the modes of musical respect and adoration flashing past as the record spins. From there, though, Tamaryn has modeled these elements into simulacra, where despite the nods and glances to the past, play as a totally new sound.
Lyrically, this is Tamaryn’s most personal collection of songs to date, and Elbrecht has placed her voice front and center across the entire record, elevating her presence like never before. Cranekiss explores dark rock, dance pop, and glistening melancholy with a uniformly commanding presence across it all, in stormy, unsettled brushstrokes that apply pressure behind Tamaryn’s words.
Cranekiss represents a long journey, and a new phase in Tamaryn’s music unfolding before you, a blood-red kaleidoscope of desire and late night abandon, a bold step forward.
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Love Fade
Tamaryn Lyrics
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Tender sea
In the sun
we can't descend
Under citylights
a silver ring
on the sea
enough to say
I fade
I, love fade
as the sun rise
warstruck wine
washed this skin
downimprinted life
across your bed
I fade
I, love fade
as the sun rise
I fade
I, love fade
as the sun descends
The song "Love Fade" by Tamaryn is a deeply contemplative and poignant reflection on the nature of love and its fleeting impermanence. The opening lines of the song, "Tender heart, tender sea, in the sun we can't descend," immediately set the tone for a meditation on vulnerability, depth, and beauty. The image of a tender heart and sea suggests a sensitivity and depth of emotion that is exposed to the world, unable to retreat from the bright and scorching light of the sun. This metaphorical imagery is extended throughout the song, with references to the "under city lights," the "silver ring on the sea," and "warstruck wine," all of which point to the ephemeral and transitory nature of human emotion in the face of larger forces.
The repeated refrain of "I fade, I love fade, as the sun rise[s] / descends" adds another layer of meaning to the song, suggesting that love is not only fleeting but also subject to cycles and rhythms beyond our control. The pairing of "I fade" with "love fade" implies that the singer's own identity and sense of self-worth are inextricably bound up with the ebb and flow of love, leaving them vulnerable to the whims of emotion and circumstance.
Taken as a whole, Tamaryn's "Love Fade" is a haunting and deeply affecting meditation on the beauty and fragility of the human heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Tender heart
My soft and vulnerable heart
Tender sea
The gentle and calm ocean
In the sun
When it's bright and warm outside
we can't descend
We can't go down or leave this moment behind
Under citylights
Beneath the artificial glow of the city
a silver ring
A piece of jewelry that symbolizes commitment
on the sea
Next to the vast body of water
enough to say
A gesture or symbol that expresses enough emotion
I fade
I'm disappearing or losing my sense of self
I, love fade
My love is fading away
as the sun rise
As a new day begins
warstruck wine
Alcohol that's been affected by the trials of life
washed this skin
Cleansed my body of impurities and pain
downimprinted life
The effects of living imprinted on my being
across your bed
In the place where we were intimate
as the sun descends
As the day comes to an end
Contributed by Kaitlyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.