The act of letting go can hit like a tonne of bricks, arresting and all-consuming in its gravity, or can be a kind of delicate, home-grown catharsis. On their latest track “Small Enough”, American trio Tiny Habits embody the latter scenario using twinkling melodies and nostalgic lyrics with a bittersweet bite.
Formed in Boston, Massachusetts, Tiny Habits may be small in name but is the product of three people with vast musical talent: Maya Rae, Cinya Khan, and Judah Mayowa. All accomplished singer-songwriters in their own right, the trio conglomerated during their stint at Berklee College of Music. Tinged with a befitting autumnal sentimentality and textures of oceanic blues, it is perhaps no surprise, however, that the heartfelt indie folk tune “Small Enough” is an export of its recording in Los Angeles with producer Tony Berg (Boygenius, Taylor Swift).
“You are small enough in my memories for me to let go of what you meant to me,” the trio sing on the track’s chorus as the accompanying music video features the band helping each other unpack boxes from a removal’s van, traversing memory lane with every artefact they uncover. The act of moving away – or indeed, back home – is one that stirs emotion with its liminality and provides a healthy mix of excitement, apprehension, regret, and nostalgia. Setting the video in Boston, they hint to viewers that whilst change can be overwhelming and moving on is an invariable fact of life, nothing will ever stop the quiet and comforting power of reminiscing on the past with your loved ones.
