SHIA – “Something’s Behind Me”
Shia Shania, the Shia behind SHIA, is self-professed history buff, sword collector… Not to mention running a talent agency. She somehow finds time to make some boppin’ beats. She brings us a drum machine and synth drenched pop track with “Something’s Behind Me” off of her Doom EP (August 18).
While the lyrics are partly inspired by Netflix Horror sensation Stranger Things (itself an ode to 80’s horror), the fear of something behind you could unfortunately easily translate to the experience of any woman ever. I may be grasping at straws, but the cover art of the EP brings to mind the Japanese horror manga Uzumaki by Junji Ito. Despite the horror-inspired sensibilities, “Something’s” is actually a pretty upbeat track with an ultra-catchy bassline.
Fans of Grimes looking for some more indie sensibilities or even Metric would find a lot to enjoy with SHIA, or anyone looking for that fun synth sound that we just keep coming back to – just like scary movies. You can find it on either Spotify or Apple Music.
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This post was written by Chris Miller