For those of you already embedded in the indie-folk world, it’s likely that Tiz McNamara hasn’t escaped your notice. The Irish-born, Toronto-based songwriter has delivered many an endearing, tender and emotionally bruised acoustic ballad, setting his own bar pretty high already. We hope that existing fans will agree that ‘Underneath Your Body’ is a worthy new offering and that new listeners will be utterly won over.
Wrapped in vulnerability, McNamara‘s voice is poignant and purposeful, blending a warm fragility and reassuring strength like the pulse of a heartbeat lying next to your own in the dark. The production is beautifully understated, which allows that soft yet intense emotional resonance to shine through.
‘Underneath Your Body’ goes beyond the love song trope to become a greater exploration of connection, trust and longing. That balance of poetic grace and emotional transparency calls to mind songwriters like Hozier, James Vincent McMorrow or SYML. It’s a heartfelt impression that lingers, like the half-whispered promise of something more.
With this single, Tiz McNamara continues to build anticipation for his upcoming debut album, Comin Home, set for release September 2025.
You can listen to ‘Underneath Your Body’ in our Folk This Way playlist.
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