Singer-songwriter, Kara Connolly has debuted her new indie-pop single “Other People“ in anticipation of her upcoming debut album, Life in Rear View.
“The song is about when you get out of a relationship and how strange it is to think that person is still out there, going through the daily motions of their life, just without you,” says Connolly.
As with her previous releases, Kara does indie-pop in her own way with stream-of-consciousness, confessional-style lyrics, xylophone-like sounds, hand claps, and emotive strings, which ultimately blend into a lush orchestra and a bigger concept that is much deeper and more existential than the typical girl meets boy, they fall in love, then they break up.
The song explores unique dichotomies – it at once feels bitter but sweet, innocent yet mature, and nostalgic but accepting of the present.
Kara says, “This track remains one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written because I feel like I found a way to express this sort of bittersweet emotion that I had been experiencing, but couldn’t quite find the words for.“