Tamar Berk has always been a songwriter who thrives in the space between vulnerability and bold experimentation, but with ocd, she’s delivered her most daring release yet. Released on September 5th, 2025, the album is instantly an immersive journey through the pathways of the mind. It’s those restless, looping thoughts and spirals of overthinking that can feel overwhelming in the moment yet strangely beautiful when illuminated by art.

The result is intensely personal and instrumentally adventurous, becoming a record that fuses spacey guitars, endlessly dreamy synths, and intimate lyricism into something that on the first listen, was beyond excellent.

At its core, ocd is about capturing the rhythms of thought, the way anxiety latches onto repetition, how memory twists itself into new shapes, how identity is questioned, and reframed in the constant hum of inner dialogue. Berk takes that chaos and translates it into sound, creating an album that feels expansive. A groovy layering of horns and atmospheric synths provides a push-and-pull. The instrumentation is lush and unpredictable, always shifting yet tightly woven, giving the listener the sensation of being caught in a spiral but never without a guiding hand.

On one end, Berk crafts moments of loud catharsis with these big, fuzz-heavy bursts that feel like thoughts exploding past the point of control. On the other, she leans into quiet confession, with warm piano lines and hushed vocals pulling the listener into intimate spaces of reflection. The tension between those extremes is where ocd thrives.

Her voice is the anchor throughout, shifting from urgency to vulnerable delicacy in ways that amplify particular moments. Whether she’s nearly whispering a private truth or soaring above walls of sound, Berk’s vocal presence is magnetic.

Each track is distinct, but together they form a seamless narrative arc, creating the rare experience of an album that truly demands to be heard from start to finish. Genres aside, it honestly feels like its own thing which is so difficult nowadays considering the constant immersion of sound and style.

What emerges here is an album that doesn’t shy away from unease but transforms it into something radiant. ocd is easily Tamar’s greatest released work yet and with that being said, it’s the reason we urge you to listen! Get into it and follow along for more by clicking those links below.

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Tamar Berk shares her best work yet on outstanding album, "ocd"