Australian alt-R&B artist JVLY has released a celestial track entitled “LOCUM,” a rich, atmospheric exploration of the transient nature of temporary love. With his usual silky production and sonically saturated atmospheres, JVLY combines the spectrum of sensitivity with sophistication.
“LOCUM” is about the kind of love that lives in the in-between while desire roars, never solidifies into its permanent form. It’s about those relationships that feel genuine, hard, and true in the moment but ultimately end with one person still waiting for something more that will never arrive. Over a lush, immersive production, JVLY’s vocals slide effortlessly, bearing the burden of feelings many have had but few can articulate.
The message is as compelling as the production. Indulging in detailed instrumental soundscapes featuring a spectrum of electronic and organic textures, the track retains JVLY’s signature feel, incorporating a new palette that sees the artist continue to innovate. The contrast between that dreamy fluidity of an intro and the lyrical melancholy is key to capturing the push and pull of ‘locum love,’ that intoxicating yet uncertain space between wanting and not wanting to hold on or let go.
JVLY isn’t afraid of the uncomfortable truths, though, lyrically. He sings about emotional unavailability, about being enthralled in one person while another waits in the wings. It’s a theme that hits hard in the modern dating landscape, where fleeting encounters can feel like a more profound experience. In a light yet deliberate delivery, JVLY makes listeners experience the heaviness of the tension, the reluctance, and the sobering understanding that some love stories are meant only to be a passing chapter.
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