Put your lighters up in the air and sway to the emotional, heartbreak ballad from Kate Kristine, ‘stranger i can’t tell’
The Nashville-based singer, songwriter delivers a stirring folk country pop ode to channelising sorrow and grief, slowly emerging from a crushing breakup. If you’ve been/are going through something similar, this is going to hurt. But perhaps will provide solace and closure too.
The pairing of Kate, soft sincere vocals, honest relatable lyrics and warm acoustic instrumentals gives this track great emotional weight and depth.
We open to heavy, immersive, atmopsherics, echoes of conversations, moments or memories. Gentle strums, beats and rhythmic grooves make for an enagaging intro to Kate’s opening verse.
With an audible heavy breath, Kate lauches into her emotional confession, sharing her so far failed attempts for closure.
Her words make it apparent, her struggle for balance, composure and sanity and the worst part? The absence of that support structure, that one person she knew so well.
Its important to emphasize here just how talented of a singer, lyricist and songwriter Kate is. Although breakup pop songs are aplenty, ‘stranger i can’t tell’ stands out for its soothing melodious structure paired with her tender enotional outpouring.
Performed, recorded, composed and co-produced in an intimate studio setting with Gianni Branciforte, this track listens as a deeply personal experience.
It connects universally to what heartbreak hurt feels like, on both sides, about lamenting the loss of something beautiful. No blame games or bitterness, just a genuine hurt and sorrow for whats been lost.
That sentiment in itself makes this heartbreak pop song one of a kind. We’re in admiration from what we’ve heard from this young, rising artist, Kate Kristine and look forward to more from her this year!
Stream ‘Kate Kristine – stranger i can’t tell’ on Spotify here:





