STOUT – TRIGGER [Single]

In “TRIGGER,” STOUT, known to some as Denise Stoudmire, unravels the tangled strands of love’s aftermath and the wounds of unreciprocated love. This track, a first taste of her awaited solo album, sings the blues of love’s labor lost, yet it’s under the shadow of hardship that STOUT‘s talent truly sparkles. Her voice, a mixture of earthiness and resonant depth, carries the weight of unmet expectations and the sharp pang of realization that comes from love’s misfires.

She opens up with, “Here I am once again/ the tears falling down from my face from men that don’t love me,” her words echoing in the ears of those who’ve waited for a love that never came around. And when she confesses, “Shame on me for thinking that the things that we shared would keep you in my bed I was wrong,” she reveals a core-shaking sense of realization and acceptance of a bitter truth. The chorus goes deeper, hammering in the feeling of being “incomplete.” symbolizing not just a moment of vulnerability but a stepping stone towards healing and growth.

The arrangement— a soul-stirring mix of blues-steeped soul that’s peppered with subtle electronic touches, comes to us shaped by STOUT alongside Gourty Maxx and Rene del Fierro. And in every respect their music complements the soul-star’s lyrics and performance, delivering a piece that is both grounding and transcendent. Listening to “TRIGGER” means getting a front-row seat to STOUT‘s heart, in a song that’s definitely got a bite of sorrow, but you’ll hang onto every word—cause the way she belts it out is worth every bittersweet second.

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