Gretel Hänlyn - In the Water

We were going to say that Gretel Hänlyn’s “In the Water” takes a page out the Nilüfer Yanya playbook. But that would be in conflict with the whole point - that her sound is simply too unique to pigeonhole under another artist’s umbrella. With that said, there are certainly parallels. Specifically, I think it’s the challenge each song on her brand-new Slugeye LP poses that really forces the inevitable comparison. If you think you’re going to get through “In the Water” without one or two emotional resources exhausted, you might want to hold off until a more appropriate time. But for us, challenging the listener is only half the battle. It’s got to resonate on a melodic level, too. And with those perimeters set, “In the Water” sets itself up as a song we’ll be coming back to a lot in the coming months.