Weslynn returns with a soul-gripping track that's just as emotionally captivating as it is nostalgically visual. Their new release, "Love and Let Go," is a melancholic anthem cloaked in glossy pop-rock production with a significance that runs much deeper than its earworm hooks suggest. "Love and Let Go," at its heart, is about loving and letting leave, knowing it's time to move on. It's an example of lyrical honesty that cuts deep without even trying. Weslynn merely holds up a mirror, which inadvertently reflects back on all of us who have ever had to walk away from something we were not even ready to lose.
This track is handsomely accessorized with visuals that reimagine a suit-and-tie 1980s businessman wrestling with the demise of his glory days, even as the band cannily blurs the line between past and present. Crashing corporate empire imagery juxtaposed with personal collapse and heartbreak played out in boardrooms and with desert sunsets. It's a risky yet effective creative decision. Yet the retro aesthetic is a storytelling tool. The sound that comes out is just as reverential, with lush guitar riffs, sturdy drums, and frontman Jared Geyer's emotive vocals coalescing in a way that's both of the moment and timeless. It's thoughtful but not dated, heartfelt but not dramatic.
From their time playing in Arizona coffee shops to their gradual accrual of an organic fanbase through home-recorded tracks, the trio, Jared, Greg Olin, and Kevin Holmes, have repeatedly shown they are skilled at melding craftsmanship with heart. On "Love and Let Go," they demonstrate once again why they're a band worth watching. This song isn't just for people who are breaking up. It's for anyone standing at an impossible moment, all dressed up in yesterday's confidence but ready to take the next step. Weslynn has gifted us a graceful farewell. And that is a beautiful rarity in a world that loves grasping and keeping.
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