Some songs just click from the first listen. You don’t overthink it, you just hit replay. That’s exactly the energy Abby Nissenbaum brings with her new single “Naomi,” a track that feels both classic and completely her own.

The Nashville-based indie-rock artist has been steadily carving out a sound that feels distinctly her own, blending raw, emotionally grounded lyricism with a melodic sensibility that sticks. Her new single “Naomi”  lands today, April 24, and offers the latest glimpse into something intimate, expressive, and quietly captivating from the very first listen.

“Naomi” leans into something deceptively classic. There’s a sultry, slow-burning quality to it, but filtered through an indie-rock lens. Abby’s not hiding her influences either; the track pulls from 60s yé-yé textures, layered with lo-fi electronics and guitar lines that feel nostalgic without slipping into parody. It’s camp, but intentional; dramatic, but controlled.

And yes, the inspiration is as chaotic as you’d hope. Abby said the song was loosely inspired by an episode of Emily in Paris playing in the background at home, which somehow makes perfect sense. There’s that same push and pull between fantasy and reality baked into the track.

Lyrically, “Naomi” sits in the grey area of almost-relationships. It’s about wanting something to work, knowing it probably won’t, and still asking the questions anyway. Lines like “Is it that I’m not your type / Do you want day and I’m night” don’t overcomplicate the feeling. They land because they’re direct. 

That’s Abby’s strength – she doesn’t dress things up too much. Her vocal delivery, which critics have already clocked as precise and emotionally dialed in, carries the weight without resorting to theatrics. There’s restraint there, which makes the moments when she leans in hit harder.

It also helps that she didn’t arrive here overnight. Abby’s background is layered. Classically trained soprano, musical theatre, a detour into social psychology and data analytics, then back to music during grad school. That mix shows up in her work: there’s structure, but there’s also instinct. You can hear both.

Her 2023 EP Unreliable Narrator already put her on the radar with outlets like GLAAD, Clash, and Wonderland, but “Naomi” signals her next step forward. Not a reinvention, just a sharper version of what she was already doing. More specific, more self-directed.

And that’s exactly why she’s landing on Popdust right now. Abby is leaning into a sound that feels intentional, expressive, and a little dramatic in the best way. There’s a sense of play in how she blends emotion, nostalgia, and texture, letting each element come through without losing the story’s core.

If “Naomi” is any indication, the EP coming this June will continue in that direction, emotionally detailed, sonically confident, and rooted in a clear point of view. Which, right now, feels like the kind of music you keep coming back to.