Swedish American singer-songwriter Lexi Berg has just released her latest single, Bermuda Triangle, which describes the feelings of disconnect and longing for a connection or being understood. The song is a rich piano ballad and while quite different from Berg’s previous folky release, it still features the strong elements of her passionate and dreamy vocals that fans have grown to love.
The song begins with Lexi singing in a very subtle and soft airy kind of chest voice. I loved how she can seamlessly blend between her stronger middle range and the powerful low parts. The moment the piano becomes clearer during the verse, I’m immediately reminded of artists like Tori Amos and Bjork. But what sets Berg apart is how she enunciates her words and perfectly colors them with enough emotion to make a storytelling atmosphere.
The way Berg’s vocal registers and techniques all work to give that feeling of crying and groaning during the chorus and the outro will specifically were another factor that amazed me, because it showed how much control and technique she has and how she makes it seem effortless as she is just making her way through the emotional lyrics with a crystal clear pronunciation. She definitely has what it takes to be out there with all the great belter names in pop music.
All in all, this single shows Lexi Berg’s angelic yet powerful vocals to new fans, and shows a new side to the older fans, luring everyone in with its themes of feeling lost in foreign place and a lack of comprehension from those around us. The song is sweet, relatable, well-written and most importantly, super-catchy and I urge you to give it a listen if you love this kind of big piano ballads.