motel void

Otracami is a New York–based songwriter and artist who made her debut in 2022. Since then, she has been carving out a space of her own — one built on subtle arrangements and emotional precision.

Her new single Sirens reminds me of the British musician herbal tea, whom we enthusiastically championed last year. What connects the two is a shared sense of melancholy and emotional depth — music that unfolds patiently, never rushing toward an obvious payoff. Their songs seem to hover somewhere between indie folk/rock and ambient, carried by fragile textures and a faintly hypnotic aura that slowly draws you in.

There’s a certain stillness to Otracami’s songwriting. Beneath the surface, details shimmer: restrained instrumentation, carefully layered atmospheres, and a vocal delivery that feels both vulnerable and self-assured. It’s the kind of track that reveals more with each listen!