Pretty Little Saturday
Finds Strength in Vulnerability on ‘Tangerine’
Pretty Little Saturday’s new single ‘Tangerine’ is a stunning, slow-burning release that cements her as one of indie-pop’s most emotionally resonant new voices. The Asheville-based artist blends confessional lyricism with striking imagery, creating a world that feels both intimate and cinematic.
Built from warm, organic textures and polished pop finesse, ‘Tangerine’ captures the dizzying feeling of being overwhelmed by life’s constant unraveling. The verses grapple with isolation, broken trust, and the queasy limbo of being caught between who you were and who you're becoming. But it’s the chorus—aching, direct, and disarmingly vulnerable—that lands hardest: a quiet plea for unconditional love when everything threatens to collapse.
Kristi’s vocals are the heart of the track—soft but steady, carrying a worn-in strength that mirrors the song’s emotional core. Written between the stillness of Asheville’s mountains and the restless pulse of Los Angeles, and brought to life with collaborators Patrick Doyle and Phillip Shaw Bova, ‘Tangerine’ reflects a period of deep self-examination and artistic clarity.
The result is a luminous, cathartic confessional—one that speaks to anyone who has ever reached for connection while quietly falling apart. ‘Tangerine’ is Pretty Little Saturday at her most honest, most open, and most compelling.