Australian-born songwriter JACOTÉNE makes a welcome return this week with the release of his new single, "Leave Me (Please Don't Leave Me)", an absorbing and emotional consideration of letting go while holding on. A song written on her literal first day in London, a city that is a new beginning for her as an artist, the track reflects the bittersweetness of fear and freedom, endings and awakenings.
The track unrolls like a diary entry belted out, and the soulful inflection of JACOTÉNE's voice will pull you into her universe of heartfelt ruminations. There's a quiet ache in her delivery, a plea couched in contradiction: "Leave Me (Please Don't Leave Me)", the line that perfectly captures the emotional tug of war of growing up, letting go, and learning to trust what's next.
Beneath the records' slick production, though, is the hand of Grammy-winning producer J Moon, who has worked with Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys, who helps shape JACOTÉNE's raw emotion into something that sounds both intimate and cinematic. The result is an overcast but modern ballad that contrasts openess with a sense of soaring self-assuredness. On "Leave Me (Please Don't Leave Me)," JACOTÉNE not only begins a new chapter, but she writes a universal story of courage, connection, and the beautiful contradiction of moving on.
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