Cate Le Bon break the surface on “Always The Same” feat. St. Vincent

Cate Le Bon, a Welsh singer-songwriter, releases a new song,  “Always The Same,” a collaborative effort with U.S. singer-songwriter St. Vincent. “Always The Same”  is special not just because of where it comes from but who shares the space. St. Vincent is there in the background, inaudible yet with an air of calmness, as Le Bon puts it.

It’s a partnership that doesn’t beg for attention. As Le Bon navigates what she calls the dirty waters of love, St. Vincent provides the emotional ballast, inspiring and strengthening without surpassing the raw openness at the heart of the song.The collaboration is less of a feature than a conversation between trusted voices, two artists meeting at a reflective crossroads.

There’s warmth in the way the song holds itself, and an honesty that remains long after it closes. “Always The Same” reminds us that some songs exist because they’re meant to and not because they didn’t have a place anywhere else. In clearing space for it, Cate Le Bon’s allowed listeners something quietly huge and lifted higher yet on the wings of a dear friend and towering artist in St. Vincent.

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