There’s a particular kind of ache that lives in the pit of infatuation — a longing that’s half fantasy, half truth, and fully overwhelming. On her latest single, “Is It You,” Australian singer-songwriter Nardia channels that ache into something tactile, sensual, and heartbreakingly tender. It’s a song that doesn’t demand attention with volume or production tricks. Instead, it seduces with honesty.
From the first breath, Nardia wraps you in velvet — her voice raw but controlled, intimate yet cinematic. The instrumentation is stripped down to the essentials: keys like falling rain, a pulse of bass you feel more than hear. But really, it’s her vocal that turns this track into a confessional booth. “Am I just dreaming, or is it you?” she asks, not like she wants an answer, but like she’s bracing for the possibility that one won’t come.
It’s no surprise this song marks the lead single from her upcoming album Own Every Scar. There’s a thematic resonance here — vulnerability as rebellion, softness as strength. If this is the preview, the full record could be a reckoning.
The accompanying music video — set in a nostalgic diner where time seems to melt — is pure mood. Think David Lynch meets soul revival. There’s a blurred line between memory and fantasy, and Nardia wanders through it with wide eyes and a heavy heart. You get the sense this isn’t just a story she’s telling. It’s one she’s lived.
Fresh off a Top 5 placement at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Nardia’s not just a rising voice — she’s a force. That distinction is earned not just through accolades, but through the depth and texture of her work. She’s not singing about longing. She’s dragging you into the middle of it, making you feel every dizzy, desperate, disorienting second.
And that’s the beauty of “Is It You”. It doesn’t resolve. It doesn’t need to. Like the best soul songs, it’s more about the question than the answer.