Under the moniker Alivenique, Ali Beletic makes futuristic, vibrant music that falls somewhere between the sounds of L'Rain, Yeasayer, and Tune-Yards. Her latest single “Year of the Statement” is built upon syncopated rhythms and soaring vocals— with a splash of hyperpop. Bubbling synths rest atop driving percussion, with Beletic blearily belting a powerful hook. “La revolución del arte,” she sings on the chorus, her voice drenched in warm distortion. The track serves as a rallying cry, and finds Beletic embracing her raucous femininity.
“This song is dedicated to the dreamers, the provocateurs,” Beletic says of the track. “It’s not about a medium, it’s about a spirit, a trickster. It’s about taking matters into your own hands and being provocative, but through action and change, rather than philosophical means. In a way it’s a call to action for my fellow artists, writers, creatives; it’s about not conforming ourselves. It’s a very self-empowered song; it’s about using your own hands to create what you want. Not using verbiage, and the beat reflects that. I produced it to riff on a super modern, badass, celebrational, and ultrafeminine sense of power.”
“Year of the Statement” hits streaming services today and precedes the album of the same name, which is due September 22 on Lightning Studios.
