Rising phenom Amira Elfeky has a gravely booming nu-gaze single to get us through the spooky season. Filled with a mix of goth-romantic bleakness, detuned guitar melancholy and heavy existential dread, her latest track is fittingly titled “Will You Love Me When I’m Dead.”
The single marks Elfeky’s first release since last June’s “Remains of Us” collaboration with Scarlet House. This time around, the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter teamed-up with producers/musicians Zakk Cervini and Andrew Goldstein to drill into this dark-edged, but dreamy piece.
“Will You Love Me When I’m Dead” bounces between a driving, early Deftones-like groove, some lightly twitching electronica, and a gravesite disturbing breakdown finale. Lyrically, Elfeky whispers and soars through emotions-draining relationship drama (“You tasted like honey / So sweet when you stung me”), the frustration of putting in more than you’re getting back (“Every bone I break for you…will never be enough”) and more.
You can hear Elfeky’s latest single up above, via Anemoia Records/Atlantic Records. While the artist also teased an upcoming video for the track over on Instagram, the release date for the visuals has yet to be confirmed.