Ny Oh‘s latest single Aperture serves as the opening track from her forthcoming album Wildwood, marking a significant artistic evolution for the multifaceted musician.
Known for her work with jazz collective Neon Gru and her touring commitments with Harry Styles, Ny Oh ventures into deeply personal territory with this introspective offering.
Produced by Grammy-nominated Jonathan Wilson, Aperture builds its narrative around photography metaphors that feel both deliberate and organic.
The track explores themes of self-acceptance through lens-based imagery, creating an atmosphere of contemplative stillness that allows listeners to absorb the song’s emotional weight fully.
The song’s construction mirrors its thematic content. Opening gradually like a camera’s aperture to reveal emotional depth.
Ny Oh’s vocals carry vulnerability without sacrificing strength, whilst Wilson’s production provides atmospheric support that never overwhelms the intimate storytelling.
The photography metaphors feel earned rather than forced, with references to light, development, and focus creating genuine emotional resonance.
Sonically, Aperture draws from folk and country traditions whilst maintaining a contemporary edge.
The instrumentation breathes with warmth, allowing space for Ny Oh’s narrative to unfold naturally.
Written in New Zealand and brought to life in California, the track captures the duality of distance and homecoming that defines much contemporary singer-songwriter work.
The accompanying music video, filmed in the recording studio itself, reinforces the song’s themes of authenticity and creative process.
This single positions Ny Oh as an artist worth watching, demonstrating both technical skill and emotional authenticity that suggests Wildwood will be a compelling artistic statement.
NY OH APERTURE LYRICS
The aperture is moving
Two iris‘s opening
Light flooded in
Diameter wide
I could see inside
I deserved a glove touch
Softness played it school yard rough
Light flooded in
Gentle and warm
Reveal where I came from
Back lit dream
Red light glow
Colouring the shadows
The solution is a recipe
A concoction from my family
I held it in
So long inside
Developing in time
Back lit dream
Red light glow
Colouring the shadows
Images in motion
Me within a window
Capturing the contrast
Silver resolution
Fading into focus
Real life emerging
Hues I hadn’t noticed
My picture is worthy
Back lit dream
Red light glow
Colouring the shadows