deryk Shares New Single ‘One Star’
Following her stunning debut single Call You Out, Auckland-based singer and songwriter deryk is back with her sophomore single One Star, a staggeringly moving track taken from her upcoming debut EP, WOMb, set to arrive on October 2nd.
I am loving her stirring vocals and how they instantly capture one's attention to her honest and relatable storytelling about loss and betrayal. deryk's songwriting skills are amazing and very poetic, making the song stand out even more. The whole atmosphere of the song is quite haunting and intimate with those emotive piano keys and infectious beat beautifully backing her gorgeous vocals. To accompany the release, deryk shared a shadowy and stunning video which was created, shot and directed by deryk during lockdown. Check it out below!
Speaking on One Star, deryk says,
Loss and betrayal can stop time, I swear. The moment you find out, it’s like your whole body deflates and while you’re trying to come to terms with it, the rest of your world carries on, judging you for not recovering in 2 minutes. It can be very isolating, and in that headspace I wrote ‘One Star.’
The sound of deryk is unique and captivating, moulding distinctive, rhythmic vocal phrasings and visceral lyrics around craftily submerged melodies and ghostly modular tones. Slow music for fast times, space and solace amongst the confusion, a gentle reveal in the age of instant gratification, mordant lines over sumptuous melodies, deryk is something special.