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Careful is the new single release for emerging Sydney music artist Tiana Troy. The new track is a captivating contemporary RnB pop song highlighting Tiana’s seductive vocal performance and nuanced songwriting style. Tiana’s streamlined pop ode to self-empowerment utilises a late-night chilled beat, sparse instrumentation, and restrained melodic charm, affirming her position as one of a new breed of Australian pop artists to watch. With a string of releases behind her, including Whatever and Waiting For You, Careful is the game-changer track of her flourishing career, pushing her searing RnB pop hybrid style to the limits. The background behind Careful is as enticing as the track. Not only did Tiana turn 18 one day before Sydney’s biggest lockdown, but it was also the day before she was meant to be in the studio to record vocals for all the new songs she had written. However, she overcame that. Tiana bought a new microphone, made a DIY vocal booth out of blankets, and began recording! Altogether, she recorded eight new tracks in her attic—including Careful. Careful is about being in charge, taking control and owning it. Tiana walked into the studio and said, ‘I’m sick of writing love songs. I want a song where I’m the boss!’ Careful is precisely that—a sultry R&B pop song with sensual vocals: with Tiana in charge. Utilising a classic pop song structure, Careful also features absorbing and nuanced instrumentation, subtle sonic textures with big a focus on Tiana’s self-assured vocal. There are hooks everywhere here, from the low-key verses to the melodic pre-chorus and chorus; the song is imbued with authority and a genuine sense of creative fire. The lyric pulls no punches, making the most of some stark imagery mixed with confidence and awareness such as contained in the second verse, ‘Always put me first yeah I run your world / Speak to me like church yeah I am your gospel / Devil with a curse you’re under my spell / Don’t you dare come I’ll show you a new hell’ This is just the beginning of a massive year for Tiana Troy, and Careful is just the start of the ride.
