Naomi Scott Is Hopelessly In Regret with "Sweet Nausea"
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Naomi Scott is stripped to the organs and hopelessly in regret her latest offering, “Sweet Nausea.”
As one of the most emotionally electrifying artists of her generation, whether it’s on screen or on record, Scott is a delicate force. She commands attention with little intervention, a cosmic, gravitational pull. Yet, as a musician, there is nothing concealed. She is unhidden and laid bare, which is why her music is so effortlessly unifying. Listeners are able to peer inside her world and find themselves in the cracks, as Scott’s vulnerability is honey to open wounds.
Building out an immersive, retro pop landscape from a high caliber lineup of singles, “Sweet Nausea” blows a sweet kiss to the ‘80s. It’s easy to get lost in its haze, a love song that extracts the romance in being held prisoner by your memories. Scott’s songwriting on the track is pure poetry, finding clever ways to encapsulate the daze of a dizzying love lost. “Pacing the fun fair playing some age I’ve overgrown” nods to the ways in which love can infantilize you, a rose colored lens beautifying the memories and obscuring the trauma. “It’s about when you cannot stop replaying a scenario over and over in your head, a scab you can’t help but pick, hoping that maybe the next time you replay it, the story has changed,” Scott shares of the song. “Spoiler alert… it never does.”
Scott has had a massive year in her artistic journey, as her music festival debut at Lollapalooza drew one of the biggest crowds of the event. People are clearly ready to offer the London-born singer, songwriter and actress her rightful space in the industry, and Scott is even more ready to claim it.
