Don’t be fooled by the wavy, lo-fi, tape deck-esque intro—‘My Love’ doesn’t linger in nostalgia for lengthy. From the thoughts of certainly one of 2025’s most genuine aural architects, the one unfolds right into a euphonically intimate journey throughout the many years. Heather Dolly flits between the 60s and 90s with a sound that carries echoes of icons from each eras, but her sonic signature stays unmistakable.
Between Beatles-esque chamber pop crescendos and the aching contact of Damage-era Christina Aguilera, ‘My Love’ sells sanctuary to wearied lovers, embedding them within the tonal catharsis of a observe traditional in all the suitable locations, revolutionary in all the remaining. It performs out like an affectingly poetic diary entry, wrapped in orchestral swells and folk-pop heat, with hints of jazz rock swimming within the underpinnings.
At simply 19, the Welsh singer-songwriter—now primarily based in Liverpool—has already mastered the fragile steadiness between timeless and modern. With influences starting from Laufey and Faye Webster to Bob Dylan, she’s not simply borrowing from the greats; she’s reinterpreting their legacies with a voice that would heal the deepest of emotional scars.
‘My Love’ was formally launched on Valentine’s Day and is now obtainable to stream on all main platforms, together with Spotify.
Evaluate by Amelia Vandergast
