If you have not listened to Walter The Producer yet, now is the time to start before everyone knows his name. His discography shows his dexterity in creating music that sticks with you, within how he blends genres. From production down to lyrics and harmonies, Reid (Walter The Producer) is in total control and puts his all into the art he releases.
As his music career continues to flourish, his newest single “Tell Me Again” is nothing short of infectious melodies and instrumentals akin to his previous releases. His most recent album from June of 2024, PLEASE HELP ME I’M SCARED, contains honest lyricism with genre-bending production that excites the listener. There are pulsating drum beats and echoing vocals that curate a dreamy atmosphere in many of his tracks.
“Tell Me Again” begins with an aching guitar and heavy drums as Reid's yearning vocals enter. The lyricism is forward in this track, describing the difficulty in accepting the end of a relationship and letting someone who once was so close to you, turn into a stranger. The storytelling depicts the singer visiting the doctor, begging to be told that the relationship was real and not a figment of his imagination. That first verse showcases the desperation in trying to accept the reality of the end, especially when a person who spent every day with you no longer does, “I said tell me again / How many miles have I wasted driving someone that don’t exist?”.
There is a sense of longing and confusion within the lyrics that is equally translated into the instrumentals. Sonically, you can hear this struggle to accept the loss of one’s presence in the slow rhythm, the melancholic electric guitar, and the steady drums. If you removed the lyrics, you would still sense this lack of certainty. Layered vocals blend seamlessly as sparkling keys transition the chorus to the second verse. As the song resumes its pace, the despair in his voice becomes more prominent with more intense harmonies and vulnerable lyricism, “I mean please, Doctor, please don’t tell me it was all in my head.”
One can say the short track does justice to showing how quickly something good can come to an end. Contrasting the meaning of the song to the instrumentals–the rhythm, and melody stay somewhat the same and end abruptly instead of fading out. What intensifies throughout are his vocals, drums, and the keys as the song closes out. In his lyricism, you sense his need for validation that the relationship was worth it and real, even though it feels so far away. The irony of the track title being “Tell Me Again” all the while hoping his biggest fear is not told to him. He only wants to be told what he wants to hear–don’t we all?
This being one of his more stripped-back songs, Walter The Producer only continues to show his versatility within his art. Not only a talented producer, which is demonstrated in his earlier releases, but also a meaningful lyricist seeking to share stories. An addictive, head-nodding beat encapsulating the all-consuming feeling of estrangement with a significant other. This new track excites me for the future of WTP projects.
Listen to Walter The Producer’s new single, “Tell Me Again,” and keep up with him on his socials for future releases!
Written by Amy Kapel
Photography by Giulio Rose Giannini