Reactions to YARA – Back of the Uber:
“Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful new music… such a warm and rich and in-depth arrangement“
– SOSEFINA FUAMOLI, TRIPLE R
“Gorgeous neo-soul tune… just the beginning of what could be a very big year for YARA”
– ZAN ROWE, DOUBLE J
“A gorgeous soul-love ballad that gives you all the feels… YARA’s vocals in the songs shine like no other, and she offers something special and addictive that makes you want to listen to the song over and over again”
– EMMA WHINES, THEMUSIC
“A rideshare vehicle isn’t an obvious place for romance, but I’m swooning over this one”
– LAUREN KATULKA, SOUNDS OF OZ
After starting 2023 off with a bang with the release of her acclaimed single Back Of The Uber, the first showing from her debut EP Lonely Love Affair – out May 3rd – Palestinian neo-soul songstress and Headline Acts’ Release Cycle 2022 recipient YARA returns with her second single off her upcoming debut project, Bad Behaviour.
A delightfully bitter track that proves you don’t want to be in her bad books, Bad Behaviour finds Yara choosing not to be the bigger person in a toxic situation where her generosity and goodwill were shattered by someone not caring about the impact of their actions or decisions.
Through the track, Yara takes back power over the situation, embracing the devil on her shoulder to channel her hurt and pain into vitriolic thoughts in order to stoop to their level and give them a taste of their own medicine.
Speaking about the cathartic experience of writing the song, Yara says:
“When I wrote this, I enjoyed the freedom of thinking negatively about this person without limiting myself to being the bigger person (which I usually try to be).”
Like her recent single Back of the Uber – which earned nods from Double J’s Mornings with Zan Rowe, Triple J’s Home & Hosed with Ash McGregor and soul ctrl with Jerry Ijale Agbinya , Triple R’s Window Seat with Sosefina Fuamoli, PBS FM’s Boogie Beat Suite with MzRizk and 4ZZZ’s This & That with Billie – the song was once again co-produced and recorded alongside fellow university alum Alex Garla at Box Hill Studio.
Yara’s voice shines over gorgeous synth swells, fuzzy bass, arpeggiated chimes and atmospheric guitar plucks to create a warm, tender and lavish soundscape, the deceptively sweet sound of the track contrasting against her audacious and heated words.
Bad Behaviour is the second sample of Yara’s upcoming debut EP releasing on May 3rd, Lonely Love Affair, which explores her coming of age, finding self love and self acceptance in the lonely hours between stumbling in and out of other people’s hearts.
Bad Behaviour releases on Wednesday, April 12th. To stream it, click here. Lonely Love Affair will release on May 3rd, 2023, so follow @yara.music_ to stay updated with news and updates.
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