Nisa - "Dreamspeak"

Photo by Will Oliver

Nisa's latest single is predominately a pop track, but it's strongly an alt-pop track. In fact, "Dreamspeak" might be the most alt- of all the alt-pop songs we've covered. The song is soaked in synths and has a little bit of a Lana del Ray meets Molly Burch sound. At times "Dreamspeak" is a pure (albeit off-kilter) torch song, and others it's much more dance friendly. It's one of those great songs that is going to force you to listen to it a few times in a row to make sure you take it all in, which is rare in a pop song, alt-pop or not.

Nisa says of her latest single:

“I once heard from someone that not being able to communicate in your dreams is a reflection of your waking life's sense of not being heard. I thought about writing 'Dreamspeak' as an undoing of this feeling, where my dream-self could confront me and give me my voice back.”

You can watch the video for "Dreamspeak" below. Shapeshifting is due out April 26 on Tender Loving Empire Records. For more on Nisa, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

5/7: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right

5/8: Washington, DC @ Pie Shop

5/11: Boston, MA @ Lilypad

5/12: Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy