Germany-based MUANH is back today with a sensational new single that has really blown us away.
‘u wanna have it’ is a beautifully finessed indie-pop song. Minimal in production, the melody and lyrics stand out and invite listeners into the artist’s innermost thoughts, which tell of tensions within a relationship.
“I wrote this song while thinking back on a past relationship, a moment when resentment and desire started to exist side by side, and tenderness quietly turned into tension.”
The contrast between the mellow sound and punchy lyrics is striking, mirroring the contradicting feelings that MUANH sings about. This track deserves to be on everyone’s weekend playlists – a superb piece of soft pop.
MUANH has yet again managed to impress us with her gorgeous indie-pop sounds. This hugely talented newcomer has returned today with a lovely new single called ‘The Truth’, and it’s one of our favourite songs of the autumn so far.
The song somehow feels dreamy, nostalgic and hazy in tone, while also maintaining a sense of emotional rawness that is further amplified through the heartfelt lyricism.
“Sit back, hit play, and let yourself sink into the most soothing heartbreak drama.”
If this is the first time you’ve experienced MUANH’s music, then be sure to explore more of her work on Spotify, where, despite only releasing four other songs, she’s already racked up thousands of streams.
MUANH is a rising Vietnamese-German musician who spent much of her childhood living between the US and Germany.
Growing up while also moving homes can take quite the toll on any young person, and so, ‘Ever Since’ is a song addressing the loneliness and feelings of not belonging.
This introspective track tells of the insecurities that MUANH has had to tackle, all for the sake of ‘fitting in’ to her surroundings, while also finding ways to accept and embrace those thoughts. As she explains:
“Growing up between the U.S. and Germany as child, with a Vietnamese mother and a German father, I learned early on how to adapt – how to blend in just enough, to not take up too much space. I spent most of my childhood in the Southwest German countryside in spaces where no one really looked like me, where I felt like I had to leave parts of myself behind just to be accepted. That feeling never really left.
It followed me into everything, into my choices, into the way I carry myself, into the constant push and pull between doing what’s expected and doing what actually feels like me. I took the safe path, became a teacher, but music has always been the thing that keeps pulling me back. Still, no matter how much I do, I never feel like I’m fully present in either world. Like I’m stretched too thin, juggling too much, and still feeling like I’m falling short.
‘Ever Since’ came from that place. From the exhaustion of constantly trying to fit in, from second-guessing myself every time I walk into a room. From that quiet, lingering voice asking, Did I say something wrong? Did I act weird? It’s about how easy it is to lose yourself in expectations, whether they come from other people or from yourself.”
Despite MUANH being a recent discovery to us, we’re pleased to see that this talent has already racked up thousands of streams on Spotify from previous singles – all of which you can explore here.
