In an era of shrinking attention spans and unfinished stories, Laura Lang blasts right down the center of emotional storytelling with her new single, “Black Sedan.” Lang is not here to play in the shallow end. Stroking room for herself where narrative, nuance, and a haunting brand of honesty collide. Lang has already made it clear that she’s an expert at colloquially translating her emotions to sound, and “Black Sedan” is another verse in her burgeoning legacy.
It’s the scene from the film that plays behind your closed eyelids as you listen. The imagery is lush, the pacing leisurely. You’re not just listening to it; you’re surviving it. Laura’s balance is what sets her apart. There’s a burning intensity to “Black Sedan,” and it sneaks up on you. You get glances of something deeper with every verse, every delicate shift in her vocal tone. What’s strong about Lang is her restraint. She says exactly what needs to be said and lets the silence in between do the talking.
There’s a maturity in “Black Sedan” that seems increasingly rare. Lang writes not just always as if from experience, but with the sense of perspective of someone who’s already lived several lives. It ultimately becomes a container for memory, for grief, for getting away, for something unknown and heavy that lingers. Laura Lang again demonstrates she is generating worlds, one tune at a time. “Black Sedan” is a stirring reminder that the tradition of storytelling through music is alive and well.