Piece This Together

Black Party featuring Anajah “4AM in NY”

“4AM in NY” unfolds as if it is bracketed by ellipses on both sides, a formless melancholy state that seems infinite in the moment. The guitar tone is sleepy and the groove is gentle and low-key, but the lyrics sung by both Anajah and Malik Flint are restless and angsty. The song sounds like a breakup scenario split between two perspectives, which each not fully understanding how invested the other is in the relationship. Anajah is tearing herself apart trying to get a handle on why her love feels so unrequited, but comes to a conclusion that she’s done with it on the chorus hook. Flint, on the other hand, is just as attached but can’t seem to stop sabotaging the relationship out of insecurity and fear. The song plays out like watching them both in real time in split screen, highlighting the irony of their feelings, but also showing us exactly why these two can’t get on the same page emotionally despite their affection for one another.

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