Watch your organs! One of Naarm/Melbourne’s best-kept secrets and modern-day pinup dolls, Tomalia, has released her new single, “Small Intestine.” The track is a masterclass in how you mix angst with seduction, delicious bass lines, and the unrivalled aggression of a response to touching that makes you uncomfortable and is organ-related.
“Small Intestine” is a jazz-influenced feminist art-pop statement that reveals all the awful feelings associated with losing power over your body. Tomalia takes it back with dark humour, irony, and just a touch of violence. It’s an intoxicating listen that blurs the lines of genre as it approaches the uncomfortable topic of unwanted touches.
“Why should we endure being touched in ways we don’t want when we could drag someone’s organs on the ground? I’m asking for a friend of course!” Tomalia’s quote captures the essence of “Small Intestine.” It’s a song that gets after the mores and expectations of society, all with a scalpel-sharp edge.
Made at Nathan Zammit Studios, the production in “Small Intestine” is finalised with energetic, feisty vocals and saxophone lines that smooth you out and, at the same time, geared towards increasing your libido and anger. This paradox of sensuality and rage is constructed into a brilliantly captivating listening experience, thought-provoking and entertaining.
Tomalia’s feminist writing is only just beginning, and “Small Intestine” is an an excellent introduction to what is to come. With its jazz, art-pop, and unblinking comments, this track portends more to come in both angst and seduction.
So get ready for Tomalia’s “Small Intestine.” This song will evoke big-time emotional highs and lows. Look out for more from this Melbourne-based artist who never stops crossing lines with her unique style and voice in feminist music.
You can listen to ‘Small Intestine’ below: