Kate Kristine Captures the Quiet Grief of Emotional Distance on “stranger i can’t tell”
Kate Kristine, a singer-songwriter from Nashville, just dropped her new single, “stranger i can’t tell.” The song is an indie pop tune that focuses on one particular kind of loss, one that is becoming increasingly common. The idea of grieving for somebody who is still very much alive is one that Kristine takes a look at, as opposed to focusing on the more typical idea of a break-up. “stranger i can’t tell” is built around contradiction. It represents the tension that can exist between closeness and distance. The song looks at the idea of imagined conversations, questions, and the awkwardness of endings. Kristine shared that the song expresses her experience trying to grieve a person who is, in fact, alive. Previous work has been dominated by minimalist indie-folk elements, but “stranger i can’t tell” carries a new production style that is more inviting. It does not overwhelm the emotional content of the lyrical work, but it is also grand enough to place the track comfortably in th...
