The Imaginaries bring something that feels deeply grounding with their newest single, "Constant." The pop-rock/Americana duo, real-life couple Maggie McClure and Shane Henry, return with a tender ballad that serves as a gentle hand on the shoulder amid life's storms. The song, a track from their upcoming album "Fever," due by August 22, is a masterclass in hushed tenderness. Where "Constant" is rooted in soft rock and harmony-rich textures, it is out to reassure.
From the moment the song begins with its reserved chords, it's a gentle nudge, asking you to slow down, to breathe, and to remember what truly anchors us when the ground feels like it's shifting. Penned by Maggie in one terminally anguished sitting, "Constant" was sparked in the wake of a particularly tough day for Shane. It's a love letter. "I wrote the song to encourage Shane and to let him know that no matter what happens, I will be here with him through it all," Maggie explains. If anything, such an emotion resonates loudly and clearly in the song's quiet beauty. The tune, like all the most incredible music, had a way of transcending the topical and becoming something universal. What Maggie also experienced as she entered the role of the would-be consoler, however, was the direction of the lyrics coming back to her as a soothing salve that arrived, as it were, moment after moment, when she needed it most. "In the same breath of comforting him, I truly feel like God was also speaking to me through these lyrics," she says.
"Constant" is a song for anyone who has ever had to be strong for someone else, even as they look for their strength. It's a love story in the sense of devotion without drama, a love that shows up, not only when it's easy, but when it counts. With a touching new music video, "Constant" is a powerful reassertion that in an unstable world, the most we can offer is often the sense that we're here at all. By releasing this song, The Imaginaries continue to show off not only their harmonies but also their honesty in songwriting. And in "Constant," they've served up a hushed anthem for those learning to navigate uncertainty, hand in hand.
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