By Julian Edmonds

In “Tongue Tied (at the dmv),” and alternate take on her popular song “Tongue Tied,” WENS delivers a playful sound with bedroom pop vibes while rolling easily like days of youth. The new single encapsulates the tunnel vision created by love at first sight, along with the uncertainty that comes with committing to that chase. The speaker goes over the internal struggle of falling for someone you may hardly know, and the anxieties, second thoughts, and expectations that come with that. Its hard to come out saying the right things when your brain is still tongue-tied, trying figure out what to feel. This song is extremely relevant in the age of online sociality, showing that it’s okay to be uncertain, it’s alright to fall like dominos for someone you don’t even know because these ideas exist all tied up in your brain. This single casually acknowledges the idea of “love at first sight” while shedding light on the less successful aspects of it.

The music itself fits perfectly. The dreamlike tones create an infinitely deep pool of emotion that Wens can swim through effortlessly with her sharp, knife like voice. It’s soft, but it picks up gradually with a few drops while maintaining the smoothness appropriate for her voice. This piece is magic and it flows like thought. It will be exciting to see where WENS’ talents take her music next as she continues to grow as an artist.