On "Another Love," Ben Francis concludes his trilogy of breakup songs with an affecting, uplifting finale. Found in the genres of Adult Contemporary and Singer-Songwriter, this track captures the emotional growth of a person as they come to let go of things not with bitterness but with grace. Francis's voice captures a bittersweet tone, and the result is a meditation on the space between heartbreak and recovery, delivered in hushed tones that are as thoughtful as they are human.
The words delve into the interstices between moving forward and holding onto what has passed. The song soars beautifully to a big, triumphant chorus that ends the trilogy with a pessimistic resolution. That the song is already being pushed for national radio play in the UK is no surprise, given its timeless sensibility and Francis's radio-friendly sound. His writing is intimate in the way of artists who understand that the most minor things, glances, promises unkept, are often those that carry the most profound feelings.
Where the first two tracks in the trilogy explore heartbreak at its most intense, "Another Love" describes a sense of acceptance. It's the exhale after the storm, this calm clarity of knowing that you've been through what used to drown you. Ben Francis turns his own pain into something that everyone can relate to. "Another Love" takes the breakup song out of reductive realms and into a more complex place, where recovery is never wasted.
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