SHY Martin’s latest single, “l.o.v.e“, is soft-spoken yet soaring, hazy yet clear, the kind of track that greets the day with open windows and an empty road ahead.
Written earlier this year in Los Angeles with her trusted collaborators, “l.o.v.e” continues SHY Martin’s streak of tender alt-pop gems. The verses hum with that comforting lo-fi hush she does so well, before blooming into an effortless, euphoric chorus that feels like the sun breaking through fog. Her voice — raspy in the gentlest way — carries a sort of honesty that never sounds rehearsed, like she’s letting you in on a secret rather than performing one.
There’s something grounding about how she builds tension here. The production stays close, almost breathing with her, until that wide-open hook lifts the whole thing skyward. It’s equal parts pop precision and bedroom intimacy — somewhere between Holly Humberstone’s quiet ache and Lorde’s reflective glow.
“l.o.v.e” reads like a poem scribbled mid-thought, a meditation on affection in its most human form — messy, fleeting, but endlessly worth chasing. It’s the kind of song that makes sense both on a lazy morning coffee or a 2 a.m. drive when your mind won’t quite settle.
About SHY Martin:
If you’ve unknowingly sung along to Kygo, The Chainsmokers, or Ellie Goulding, you’ve likely sung something written by SHY Martin. With over six billion streams as a writer and billions more as an artist, she’s long proven her ability to weave emotion into melody. Since stepping out solo with “Good Together” back in 2017, she’s carved a lane that’s distinctly hers — warm, candid, and quietly powerful. Beyond the charts, her advocacy for gender equality in music through initiatives like the Equalizer Project only adds to what makes her voice, both literal and metaphorical, so vital.
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