‘My Funny Valentine’ is the latest release by minus32heartbeat, featuring Em Bell. The song holds a lot of emotional gravity, as it is vulnerable and strong at the same time. With a jazz background, the song is beautifully haunting and cinematic.
Matt Friedlander, more popularly known by his alias, Minus32heartbeat, is a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His music is ambient, with alternative rock and modern electronic influences. ‘My Funny Valentine’ moves like a dream. It is slow, fragile, and devastates you slowly.
The song is beautifully layered with synths, giving it a very atmospheric feel. The production feels expansive, relying a lot on negative space to build up tension and mood. It is drenched in reverbs, making the vocals feel like they’re echoing in an empty room. The words come in slow, letting you feel each line, each phrase, each note in the song. The song almost feels hypnotic because of the strong sentiments it holds. The listeners can help but be pulled inwards and immerse themselves in the mood of the song. The song plays out like a ballad, giving a timeless contemporary feel.
It’s a track you’ll keep coming back to, because hearing it once is not enough. You can listen to the track ‘My Funny Valentine’ by minus32heartbeat, featuring, Em Bell, on popular platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
