Natalia Kills has been hinting about her new album Trouble for a good while now. We were told that it would be much more personal than her previous album. We got a little taste with "Problem", but nothing like what we got out of the blue. Without any promotion beforehand, she's dropped a new single and video. Prepare for Ms. Kills to show you a typical "Saturday Night".
This video is a bit hard to watch. Not because it's graphic, but because it feels so true. All that is listed on the Wiki article for her (reliable, right?) is that her parents she came from a wealthy family. Here, we see that though this is true, the family had it's own problems too, and being rich isn't everything. The video implies that her mother was beaten, and her father was into some less than honorable businesses.
During the course of the video, there isn't a lot of action. It's mostly her walking through the same room over and over again, which is quickly revealed to be a stage set, as her parents interact with one another without even noticing her. Towards the end, her father tries to hug her, and her mother reaches out for her, both of whom get rejected instantly. At the end, we are treated with what appears to be a real home video of her at a very young age during one of her birthdays where her family appears perfect. Who knows? Perhaps they were when she was that age.
Video wise, this piece is perfect. It's the song that leaves something to be desired. The writing is spot on, but something about it just didn't click. I guess the nicest way to put it is that the song feels much more important to Natalia than her fans. It seems very personal, like something you'd stick as a bonus track, or further along the album -- think "Heaven" from Perfectionist -- not use as a single. It's a good song, but I don't know if it was something she'd want to release as a single, presumably the last one before her album drops.
Despite my dislike for the particular song's position as a single, I still like it very much. Natalia is showing us a much more vulnerable side, and is becoming a person instead of just another artist. If anybody even mentions her name in the same sentence as Gaga again, may God have mercy on them because they are dead wrong. She's evolved. And maybe, just maybe, she is finally making the music she's yearned to all along.
Grab the track up on iTunes now!
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