Melbourne contemporary alt pop artist, Tiarn Toni returns with her latest single, ‘Better Than You’; a release that blurs the lines between anger and love.

Written, recorded and produced by Tiarn, ‘Better Than You’ explores the emotions we feel when the people we ‘think’ are close to us hurt, disappoint, and sometimes betray us. Apparent from the song’s title alone, ‘Better Than You’ features lyrics that cut straight to the heart, with lines that we all wish we could say to someone.

‘Better Than You’ sees Tiarn channel her inner Lana Del Ray, bringing heavy theatrics, and merging with pulsing synths and atmospherics. Tiarn’s truly unique vocal delivery gets a dramatic boost from frozen strings and a sweeping, swooning score. ‘Better Than You’ knows its pacing well, building, but never rushing to an epic crescendo, and lyrically balancing between romanticism and despair. Tiarn has pulled together an absolutely stunning track, worthy of repeat listens.

Although the lyrics cry out as an act of vengeance, the production of Tiarn’s soft but raspy vocal, along with atmospheric textures and brooding cinematic piano, crystallises the hurt this song is inspired from, creating an equilibrium that is reflected throughout the track.

With the addition of reverberant vocal harmonies, airy pads, and a structure that undulates between light and dark, ‘Better Than You’ is a song that submerges listeners into a story of betrayal, and invites them to cry out for revenge as if it’s their own.

‘Better Than You’ is available now via all streaming platforms.