Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer and pianist Wintur shares his brand new single writer’s block, a reflective musing on struggling to put pen to paper.
writer’s block finds the talented artist taking listeners on a journey into the restless mind of an alt-pop artist to watch, twisting with a sense of painful nostalgia and soft vibrancy, drawing on the emphatic sensibilities of musicians like Billie Eilish, Conan Gray, and Sombr.
Deeply biographical, writer’s block is a reflective, vulnerable song about struggling to break free from old emotional patterns. As he reasons on ending up in the same place as before over and over again, the indie-pop musician quells deeper agonies and battles his own fear of what he’d have to write.
What I like the most about this song is its warmth and how smooth and emotive his cautious, hushed vocals are, gliding effortlessly over the heartwarming production. The track begins with a drifting underbelly, foraying into the first verse via a warm acoustic guitar and a hushed snare snap. This is a song packed with nostalgia, raw emotion and touches of melancholia that make it perfect for an introspective day home alone.
Speaking about the song, Wintur said,
I knew that if I picked up my guitar, I’d have to face what I’d been avoiding. When I finally sat down, I wrote this song about my dating life and how it feels like I keep recasting different people into the same role. It’s a carousel I realized I needed to step off of.
