Keeana Keeโs newest single, โHeal Me,โ feels less like a song and more like a deep emotional unraveling, one that leads you out of a dark tunnel and into a slow, burning sunrise. Released on June 6, this cinematic pop ballad from the HEAL ME album hits with the emotional force of a personal plea and a planetary prayer rolled into one.
Right from the opening echoey wails, the pop fare proves to be unique. With her tender, rich voice, Keeana sings softly and slowly over a heavy heartbeat of percussion and thick, immersive instrumentals, creating an intimidating and strangely comforting soundscape.
Produced by Olivier Bassil in Los Angeles, the song draws from the harsh realities of war, environmental collapse, and inner turmoil, and transmutes that pain into power. The track is soaked in sincerity, but just when you think it might stay in its mournful lane, it surprises you. The song gets enticing and exotic with her voice rising to an intriguing, delicate, and gossamery thin falsetto over swelling strings and exotic tapping percussion. Itโs like youโre suddenly transported to a spiritual plane where healing becomes the message and the method.
And really, thatโs what Keeana Kee excels at: turning vulnerability into resistance. From her Latvian roots to her New York grind, she infuses every note with lived experience. Her blend of pop, Latin flair, and cinematic edge, what she dubs Exotic Pop, has made her a beacon in the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
Listen to โHeal Meโ on Spotify for a dose of music therapy.
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Review by: Naomi Joan