A whispered voice that conveys sustained tension and, at times, an underlying sadness runs through “cul-de-sac,” the new single by singer-songwriter Maya J’an. The deeply personal track is dedicated to Los Angeles and was born in the aftermath of the wildfires that devastated large parts of the entertainment capital in January of last year.
Throughout the recording, drenched in subtle images of desolation, the artist appears to use the familiar image of a suburban American dead-end street as a layered metaphor for standstill, the feeling of being lost, and an inevitable return home, a place that remains intact in memory even as everything around it seems to change.
Maya J’an stands out with a voice that stirs emotion, creates tension, and, at the same time, offers comfort, one capable of shifting through multiple shades within a single space, reflecting the singer’s deep connection to her work.
Before this record, the alt-indie and folk-pop artist had already made her mark behind the scenes, co-writing “Bloom” for Aqyila, earning a Juno Award for Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year, in addition to collaborating with Summer Walker, Justine Skye, and Pharrell, among others.
PHOTO by MAYA SPANGLERWith her Warner Records debut on the horizon and a genuine talent that rises above the noise, Maya J’an is carving out a solid place in the music industry, one that could position her as a new face of folk-pop, with a flow as precise and sustained as her single “cul-de-sac.”
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