In her latest single "thing", Belz invites listeners into the chaotic space between knowing and not knowing, where love wobbles on the precipice of a goodbye. However, you're still praying desperately that it won't take the plunge. Crafted on a bed of fine production and emotionally loaded lyrics, "thing" isn't your typical heartbreak track. It's a slow-burning internal monologue, set in a lush, measured soundscape that reflects the precise moment you realize you may be more in love with the idea of staying than the person in front of you.
Belz captures that emotional contradiction with accuracy, the warmth and wariness counterpoised in every note. As soon as the track starts, Belz's voice hovers above the record, leading the listener through undulating feelings of restless contemplation with a sense of grace that never sounds studied or overdone. Her tone is personal, almost confessional, like that call to your best friend after you finally say, "I don't think this is working, but I'm terrified to walk away." It's an appropriate feeling, and the production suits it well. It's held back in every respect, an intelligent decision that reflects the emotional tension within the lyrics, the desire to hold it together despite slowly coming apart at the seams.
What makes "thing" so hard is that it doesn't attempt to resolve anything. It sits in the feeling. It lets the listener swim for some time in that moment of doubt and fear, that moment where walking away hurts every bit as much as staying. In a pop world that tends to rush to conclusions, Belz's decision to simply lay out the gray is refreshing and painfully human. With 'thing,' Belz shows she's creating moments. And if you've ever tried talking your heartbreak out of happening, this track will feel like it was written for you.