Réna is an Indonesian indie artist based in Germany who draws from acoustic folk, indie pop and soul to forge songs around personal experiences and everyday moments. Her music forms in the quieter spheres of human connection, where love is found not only in significant moments but in memory, routine and the things that are often left unsaid. Her work is intimate by design, interested in the details that can communicate what words sometimes cannot.
That perspective now forms the setting of Soliloquies, her forthcoming debut full-length album, beginning with the highly personal first single titled “Teach Me How To Love You.” Thematically revolving around Réna’s bond with her dog, the single turns companionship into an exploration of how we learn to love. The beautifully uncomplicated context at the heart of the song frames how her dog appears to understand love instinctively, while Réna recognises that she’s still learning how to express it in the right way.
By not viewing affection as something that simply exists, “Teach Me How To Love You” considers love as a language that has to be listened to before it can truly be spoken. Inspired by unconditional love, Réna finds meaning in patience, presence, routine and the everyday acts of care that can easily disappear into the rhythm of daily life. The relationship becomes a lesson in paying attention, understanding without words and recognising that another being may communicate affection in ways that are completely different from our own.
“I think we often assume that we already know how to love. But sometimes someone comes into your life and makes you realize that you have to learn all over again,” she shares. It’s a sentiment that expands the song beyond its immediate subject and while “Teach Me How To Love You” is tethered to Réna’s relationship with her dog, its central question is one that can apply to any relationship, asking how well do we really understand the person, or being, we claim to love? The track finds its answer in observation and openness, suggesting that connection is something continually learned as opposed to something mastered once and for all.
Sitting between indie folk and acoustic pop, the song flows around acoustic guitar and her soft, delicate vocal delivery, resulting in an intimate musical moment that’s memorable and meaningful in equal measure. Opened by the gentle plucks of acoustic guitar, Réna’s alluring voice glides in to stitch tender melodic threads into the charming musical fabric as intricate touches of strings add flashes of blissful flickers into the delightful arrangement. With soothing vocal layers and lilting rhythmic sway, “Teach Me How To Love You” presents a timeless sound that’s moving and truly impossible not to love.
Marking her entrance in spectacular fashion, with her debut single, Réna offers an enamouring listening experience that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face. As the opening chapter of Soliloquies, “Teach Me How To Love You” unveils a project concerned with the many forms connection can take by exploring the conversations we have with people, memories and relationships that leave their mark on us. With her upcoming debut album on the horizon, we can’t wait to see what this exciting singer-songwriter has in store next on what’s sure to be her breakout year.
Listen to Teach Me How To Love You below
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