When two musical worlds collide, magic occurs, and that’s what Alice Ivy and Josh Teskey have brought to life with their new single, “Do I Need To Know What Love Is.” A union that seems both surprising and second nature, the cut combines Ivy’s signature production magic with Teskey’s unmistakable, soul-drenched vocals in a way that feels as impactful as it does resourceful.
“Do I Need To Know What Love Is” distinguishes itself from the first note. Known for her genre-blending sound, Alice Ivy creates a world that feels big and small. It’s a shimmering pop song with big emotional stakes, a fragile but muscular weaving of orchestral and electronic elements. It’s a song that breathes, changing shape as it unfolds, minimalist at its core, but teeming with emotion.
Josh Teskey’s delivery is soulful and raw as much as refined, adding weight to the track. Globally recognized for his cooperation with The Teskey Brothers, Teskey enters new creative territory with Ivy and masters it. His vocals float above the bare-boned production, imbuing the song’s premise, questioning what love means with weight. His trills and inflections make the lyrics like a rehearsal for a somewhat more painful solo and make them feel lived-in, like a conversation you’ve had a hundred times before.
The simplicity of “Do I Need To Know What Love Is” is its beauty. Putting the song on a listening break, Ivy reworked it with a higher BPM, letting the lyrics’ youthful innocence sing. The track exists, which makes it so effective. Alice Ivy and Josh Teskey have given us something special, a song that, at the same time, feels like it always existed but is also brand new. It’s a reminder that love, in all its forms, doesn’t always have easy answers, and that’s fine. With “Do I Need To Know What Love Is,” Ivy keeps exploring, and Teskey reminds us yet again why he’s one of the era’s most demanding singers.
Connect with Alice Ivy on Instagram – @aliceivymusic
Connect with Josh Teskey on Instagram – @joshteskey
