runo plum - black pepper

We have a confession to make. From a musical preference perspective, lyrics have always placed a distant second to melody when evaluating the quality of a song. For us, it’s hard for poor lyrics to ruin a song with a melody you can’t stop coming back to - but the other way around? Absolutely. In fact, there are a lot of songs that are written as pure poetry, but don’t have a melodic leg to stand on that we’ll never be returning back to. That’s why we just had to make room to feature runo plum’s “black pepper” on the blog. Because not only does the melody captivate us, but plum’s lyrics tend to resonate long after the song’s completion. Her stream of consciousness is seemingly scattered yet deliberate, subliminal yet poignant. And how the subject of a single black pepper can lead to such profound intrinsic observations is above our emotional paygrade - which in turn makes the listening experience all the more fascinating. She caught our attention with her previous single, “till i go red,” and if you’re looking for more acute worldly insights nestled within metaphors involving random household items or overlooked autonomic tasks, then look no further than her debut jupiter EP.