We’ve written about New York’s Raavi several times in recent years. First with It Grows on Trees, Raavi Sita’s debut release which highlighted the project’s combination of nostalgia and forward-thinking energy. “Its nods to the 90s are evocative without feeling derivative,” we wrote in a review, “and for all its blunt honesty and self-deprecating worry, it rocks hard enough to bring a genuine sense of catharsis.” Follow-up single ‘no bodies‘, released as part of the Hardly Art Records 15th anniversary single series, built upon these foundations. “A meditation on the pitfalls of striving for success in the music industry,” as we put it, “where reaching the top of one ladder merely sees you emerge at the bottom of a bigger, more dauting climb.”
With it’s careful rhythms and earnest vocals, Raavi’s latest single ‘About It’ sees a pivot towards a more folk-adjacent style in order to portray difficult circumstances without losing a sense of fondness. The song is “an attempt at writing a break up song with love and respect for the relationship,” as Sita explains. There are no bad guys or betrayals in this unravelling connection, no will to hurt or conquer. Merely the gradual understanding that things are not functioning as they could or should, and how it might be kinder to all involved for the parties to go their separate ways.
Too much time spent
I’m broke now
Fights turn to nights
At least we know howTo talk about it talk about talk about it
We’re so good at talking about it talking talking about it
But what are we gonna do about it do about it do about
What are we supposed to do about this