The British singer-songwriter Henry Moodie returns with a beautiful ballad, “indigo.” The tune explores the profound ache of loss with the kind of exposure that only time and growth can construct.
“indigo” extends the feeling thread originally woven in Moodie’s prior single, “drunk text.” Where that song grazed the messiness of young heartbreak, however, “indigo” bears the weight of something else entirely, mourning someone no longer here. It’s a piece that meticulously unspools heartstrings.
Written by Michael Matosic, Tom Mann, Charlie Martin, Moodie himself, and Joe Housley, “indigo” is granted both lyrical intimacy and clarity. The Nocturns’ production is roomy and rugged, allowing the vocals to breathe and bleed across the track like water slopping on a canvas. You can hear the silence between the piano chords, the ache behind each note, and the quiet heartbreak.
Moodie describes “indigo” as a continuation of the story he started telling when he was 18, now suffused with the experience of coming in love and then experiencing the significant loss that can follow. He hopes this song will connect with those who feel the absence of someone who has passed. It envelops you like a blanket of memory, sorrow, and hope. What sets “indigo” apart is how it simultaneously feels personal and universally relatable. Whether you’ve lost a dear one, loved hard, or just needed a song that understands the ache you can’t articulate, this track meets you where you are.
“indigo” is one of many from Henry Moodie’s forthcoming project, which he recorded in Los Angeles. Each single has been indicative of the journey to come, one rich in emotion. Moodie is composing soundtracks to our most vulnerable moments.
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