Kitty O’Neal – “Headspace”
Photo by Step Emery
London-based singer-songwriter Kitty O’Neal has just released “Headspace,” a dynamic glimpse into her forthcoming LP Here I Go Again Feeling It All.
“Headspace” fades in with a tight rhythm on the kick and snare, a layer of ambience swelling in the distance, and a palpable vibe that is introspectively inclined. As a melancholic melody from a piano finds its position within the arrangement, shimmering textures of guitar expand the production to the outer edges of the sonic landscape. If you’re not immediately drawn into this tune, then finding the right headspace is the least of your worries.
O’Neal’s vocal performance arrives with dreamy precision, carrying a vulnerable confession steeped in self-examination and emotional unrest—a theme that is bound to resonate with many listeners. It is not at all difficult to imagine “Headspace” drifting through your speakers on an otherwise quiet commute to work, the world blurred beyond a rain-soaked windshield.
Anyone who’s ever abandoned themselves for the sake of a relationship will feel especially struck by lines like “I disappeared when I was with you.” And due to the song’s more minimalist approach to craft, its emotional pull is allowed to encompass everything, quietly expanding into the spaces between the notes, where restraint becomes its own kind of devastation.
About the track, O’Neal adds: “Headspace is about that moment where you feel completely removed from everything - like you’re watching your life rather than living it. It’s one of the most honest songs on the record for me, and the first song I wrote for this project.”