Koliha treated rhythm like a living force on her dream-drenched alt-RnB single, The Love I Give –

KOLIHA delivered pure syncopated seduction in The Love I Give, a track that draws from the sonic bloodlines of Björk, PJ Harvey, Massive Attack, and Portishead, while keeping one foot firmly in the sensual slow-burn of 90s RnB. Where other artists chase hooks, Koliha treats rhythm like a breathing entity, letting it unfurl in its own time while her smooth siren harmonies move through the atmosphere like smoke curling off something freshly scorched.

There’s cinematography embedded into every moment. Dreamy shoegaze guitars dissolve into dusky samples and hazy neo-soul textures, making it impossible to tell where memory ends and desire begins. The Love I Give isn’t designed for passive listening — it pulls you into its all-encompassing softness. It’s as mood-heavy as it is teasingly intimate as Koliha’s voice speaks like it’s already lived through your worst heartbreak and your sweetest mistake.

An independent multidisciplinary artist who builds her sonic and visual worlds from scratch, KOLIHA approaches sound design with a painter’s eye and a poet’s ear. Her tracks come textured with live instrumentation she plays herself, underscored by the intimacy of bedroom production but lifted with a cinematic poise that makes each piece feel like a short film.

The Love I Give is now available on all major streaming platforms,  including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast