Bridgitte Mathiasen latest release, “Love,” is a quiet revelation, honest, intimate, and very human. Mathiasen doesn’t make big gestures or use vocal theatrics, instead, she holds back and delivers a performance that feels more like a real confession than a polished show. The result is a song that takes listeners to a very private place where feeling is more important than showing off.

The fourth song on her 2025 EP, “Love,” is very quiet, which makes it stand out. Mathiasen’s jazzy, sassy voice, with a bluesy feel and playful cheekiness, flows perfectly through the song’s emotional heart. Her tone has a deep, lasting power, revealing how weak she really is beneath her confident facade. It sounds like she’s talking to the person directly and telling them a secret she’s kept for a long time.

“Love” is interesting because it can be both soft and strong. Mathiasen doesn’t push her point too hard; instead, she lets space and nuance do the work. This fine approach makes the track a time to think, where every note has meaning and depth. Her voice is both warm and strong, and it takes the listener on an emotional journey that feels real and lived in.

“Love” is a great example of Mathiasen’s talent as an artist and a performer. This song doesn’t just need your attention; it deserves it. This single, which is both subtly beautiful and emotionally strong, shows once more that she can turn weakness into a strong musical statement that stays with you long after the last note ends.

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The indie-pop project GOODTWIN offers a subtly stirring new single, “Soak It Up,” that’s sort of like taking a deep breath after drowning out the world for so long. The track combines avant-garde jazz elements with their indie-pop sensibilities. “Soak It Up” is more of a quiet rallying cry than a rousing proclamation.

The song gently explores the push-pull of life between external pressures and inner peace, the feeling of being pulled in multiple directions while seeking a soft place to land. GOODTWIN’s leading force and vocalist, Gus Alexander, wrote the song in response to that insidious, yet understated, influence on modern life, and the need for validation, doing something useful with your time today, and, at the same time, being attractive enough to get what you need gutted from someone else.

“Soak It Up” offers an encounter with the concepts by attending to how it was made, with a focus on presence rather than performance and on significance over distraction. The balance between warmth and precision in the production is immaculate. The track, produced and engineered by Carly Bond and Germaine Dunes of Sound and Hearing at Altamira Sound, has a refined yet raw feel that doesn’t seem polished but rather suggests a human element, which suits its introspective tones.

Jack Doutt’s mastering adds another layer of depth to a soulfully rich composition, leaving enough space for each element to shine without overwhelming the others. The result is a cohesive, immersive sound that feels intentional throughout. For fans of indie-pop with a sprinkle of jazz, introspective verses, and emotionally driven production, the track is an exciting addition to GOODTWIN’s blossoming discography. It’s a piece of music that invites a slower tempo, that forces attentive listening, and, with it, an experience more fully lived.

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