Blogs & Interviews “Paper Cigarette”
“Scott Klein Dévoile Le Clip De Paper Cigarette : La Fièvre De Paris Sur Bande Magnétique Texane”
“Paper Cigarette burns slowly, like a half-lit temptation. With a sound that mixes southern gothic with echoes of new wave and dusty American, this song is a night pull that takes us through cobbled streets of Paris and the empty bars of Texas. There is desire but also distance; it is a game of...”
“Klein has managed to consolidate an underground career appreciated for his honesty and artistic quality.”
“an alt pop strut that harks back to that golden era of music, the 1960s and 1970s when 7” vinyl and Friday nights out were king”
“Scott Klein Embodies Beauty in “Paper Cigarette”
“There is also a touch of irony. When he sings just like Jesus dying, he does not look for cheap drama, but reflects an absurd, almost caricatured emotional intensity. But it works. He feels sincere, with a poetic wink and half acid. Everything is wrapped in a vibe that whispers more than screaming.”
“The voice sounds mature, although with a passive touch that transmits a little nostalgia, in the same way it tones with which it usually plays. If you prefer to enjoy it by dancing, it's great for it, because its style immerses you in a melancholic sentimentality”
“Scott Klein is one of the most different names in music today, combining inspirations from the romantic movement with new wave and gothic in a way you've never heard before”.
“His new single, Paper Cigarette, stoked in the appetite of Parisian nights, explores the ache of lust and detachment”
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“His music explores profound themes of longing, addiction, and disconnection, reflecting intense emotional landscapes through evocative lyrics and polished productions. Klein has solidified his sound, which combines traditional roots with a modern, dark approach, gaining recognition in the indie scene and regional award nominations.”
“This is a spell. Klein is evident that he has an instinct for riding emotional opposites, making the New Wave sound like it was born in the desert and making Americana sound like it was raised in the poetry of France”
“It's Southern Gothic on morphine, a late-night ballad where the charm is moist, the groove hushed, and the elegance a little dirty. A song that smokes slowly, leaving only stylish ashes.”
Press “Hey Lady”
“Hey Lady” dives deep into themes of addiction and isolation through a Southern Gothic lens—what inspired you to tell this particular story?’
“Grainy, raw, and unapologetically human, Hey Lady is a modern gothic folk ballad—bleak, beautiful, and brutally honest.”
“my roses are blue and I’m comin comin back to you, it’s the love that you knew and I’m falling yes I’m falling back to you.”