Toronto singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Maya Killtron celebrates the complicated middle of long-term love on ‘Touch This Body’. Rather than chasing the first flush of romance, she explores how comfort and chemistry can coexist years into a relationship. “It’s about what you have to do to keep things exciting and sexy, even when all you wanna do is sit in your cozies all day and watch Game of Thrones,” she explains.
A gloriously bouncy slap-and-pop bassline immediately steals attention, locking into programmed drums and gleaming retro synths for an irresistible blast of 80s-inspired funk. Killtron sounds confident and playful across an infectiously catchy chorus, while a softer middle eight briefly cools things down, allowing her vocal to shine over gentler synths and percussion. Then the beat kicks back in alongside a wickedly 80s guitar solo.
That contrast neatly mirrors the song itself: warmth and familiarity meet renewed sexual energy and spontaneity. The accompanying video doubles down on the retro swagger, with Killtron dancing and posing in a fierce royal blue trouser suit among classic cars before the action moves into the night. Funky, joyful and knowingly sexy, ‘Touch This Body’ makes keeping the spark alive sound like enormous fun.
