Eddy Lee Ryder Shares New Single ‘Simple Touch’

Self-proclaimed “demented pop” chanteuse Eddy Lee Ryder has just shared her brand new single Simple Touch, the latest track to be lifted from her upcoming debut album Sweet Delusions, set to arrive on July 19th! 

 

Simple Touch finds the talented artist showcasing her witty but deeply reflective songwriting, offering up a keenly detailed snapshot of secret intimacies, small cruelties, and a relationship gone horribly south. I am really enjoying how powerful and passionate her vocals are, beautifully drawing our attention to her storytelling from start to finish. Backing her vocals and relatable storytelling we have an upbeat indie-pop/rock production that pairs lush guitar and bass riffs with delicate piano keys, steady drum patterns and a playful, shimmering chorus perfect to sing along to. A song packed with energy and soul that got me in a good mood and singing along to it in no time.

Speaking about the song, Eddy Lee Ryder said,

Before I began dating my ex, there was a point I thought, ‘Is it awkward how many times I’m running into him?’. To stave off the weirdness my thought process immediately went to, ‘I know what would make this less awkward: I’ll wear a disguise! Grab a wig and sunglasses and next time I see him, he won’t recognize me.’ ‘Simple Touch’ has one of my favorite lines I’ve ever written: ‘I’m not a stalker but I’m here on your street,’. As strange as it sounds, it recalls a time in my life when what I thought was weird and awkward was actually just two people happening to find each other (in weird and awkward ways.) The lyrics are comprised of little disconnections and moments of desperation, when really all I wanted and needed was simple, a ‘simple touch.’