Self-described as a labour of ‘love’, ‘frustration’ and ‘fun’, the single captures that feeling of reaching an emotional limit in an attempt to stifle the confusing feelings of uncertainty during a tumultuous transitional period. After a short, abrupt, and bold initial guitar riff, Joni jumps into the first verse assertively, stating she is ‘done’, and that acting “natural” is merely a “uniform” she is sick of wearing. Paired with the rumbling drumbeat from Karsten, the duo perfectly cultivate an atmosphere of chaos and urgency which is sustained throughout the track. 

Mimicking the same fluctuations of a body of water, Joni’s pitch descends on the final word of each line in the first half of the chorus, then ascends in the second, like an incessant whirling or an unpredictable ebb and flow. Paired with the repeated mentions of ‘drowning’ it out and ‘shoving it down’, the chorus builds up this sense of pressure, and adds to this reflection of an entrapment within the self-destructive suppression of emotions which provides relief only in the short-term. Still, closing each chorus is the affirmation that Joni is ‘down to the very last drop’, with a brief pause preceding each mention of the word ‘drop’. The added emphasis suggests that this is the storm before the calm; the cycle cannot continue anymore and a breaking point is imminent.

Following their string of shows supporting Big Joanie on their European tour, you can next catch Fräulein live supporting Baba Ali at Corsica Studios on December 7th. While ‘The Last Drop’ may tackle those feelings of being entirely ‘done’ and exhausted with daily pressures, rest assured this is still only the beginning of a very exciting future for Fräulein.