Featured Tune: "Chemicals" from Chellcy Reitsma

Chemical Confessions

Chellcy Reitsma’s “Chemicals” feels like a slow-motion noir scene scored for a weathered jukebox and a restless heart. The track takes her genre-bending instincts—an intoxicating blend of blues, alt-rock, rockabilly, and Americana—and tightens them into a compact, cinematic pulse. Her voice, intimate and slightly conspiratorial, rides a tidy arrangement where vintage guitar twang and smoky melodic lines skitter around a steady, insistent rhythm.

There’s an earthy melancholy here that never slides into melodrama; instead, it suggests grit and quiet resolve. Production favors warmth and space, letting small textures—a muted organ, a grazing drum brush—breathe between phrases and add cinematic depth. Reitsma’s background as a visual artist and poet is evident: the song unfurls like a short film, rich in mood and layered symbolism.

She wears her influences without imitating them, turning retro motifs into something fresh and personal. “Chemicals” confirms the promise heard across her work and sits comfortably alongside the accolades that have followed her — a songwriting voice that’s both literate and visceral. For listeners who love atmosphere, subtle drama, and songwriting that reveals more on each listen, Chellcy Reitsma’s “Chemicals” is a compact, potent revelation.