Earmilk: Oriel gives us permission to “Scream”
“Oriel’s new single, “Scream”... is a track that can—and should be—treated as therapy.”
With the chaos of last year lingering in our minds, many are still left with anguish and frustration. Oriel’s new single, “Scream,” then, is a track that can—and should be—treated as therapy. Showcasing lush, electronic soundscapes and seductive vocals, she details a shattered relationship and being one second away from a breakdown, rife with emotional clarity and personal stakes: “It’s been a slow burn/ A fading flame/ I can’t remember/ Our love unrestrained / When we said forever / Did we mean the same?”
The Los Angeles-based artist is known for her elevated electro-soul offerings. While she began as a production designer, she now takes those talents and applies them to self-managing her musical career, garnering a large fan base through her unique artistry. Speaking on the track, Oriel reveals that "from a songwriting standpoint, this is one of my best yet— depicting a fractured relationship on the verge of meltdown. On a global scale, this energy runs a parallel to so much of what humanity is experiencing, facing the chaos both within and around, as we stand in the eye of the storm.”