Jensyn Whispers the Loudest Truths on Haunting New Single ‘Not the Same’
- Flex Admin
- Jun 7
- 2 min read
A delicate blend of folk, dream-pop and emotional honesty, this quietly powerful track captures the aftermath of love with poetic precision and shimmering restraint...
There’s something about Jensyn’s songwriting that always lingers — like a feeling you can’t quite name but know you’ve felt before. On their new single ‘Not the Same’, the Liverpool-based alt-indie artist captures that elusive in-between: the raw, unspoken space between sadness and anger, intimacy and distance, stillness and shift.
“Grieving something without a clear villain makes it harder to move on,” Jensyn shares. “This track captures both the quiet sadness and the pent-up frustration that come in waves after that kind of ending.” JENSYN
From the very first line — “Hate me, make it easy for me” — Jensyn drops us into emotional freefall. But there’s no crash; instead, the track gently suspends the listener in a slow-motion reckoning. Verses unfold with quiet tension, shaped by muted piano, atmospheric drone textures and a restrained folk influence. Jensyn’s voice, soft but clear, floats just above the mix — contemplative, close, like a late-night voice note never sent.
It’s in the chorus where ‘Not the Same’ reveals its true weight. Dream-pop textures bloom into life: glistening guitar lines sparkle like rain in headlights, and soaring violin by Rachel Dover brings an aching kind of elegance. Niamh Mailer’s piano work grounds the track, and the orchestration – mastered by James Wyatt at Sloe Flower Studios – is rich without being overblown. This isn’t a song trying to dazzle — it’s one that lets the emotions do the work.
Jensyn explores the complicated aftermath of a relationship that ended without blame — a dynamic that’s harder to grieve. There’s frustration, too, at the quietness of the other person’s reaction: “I know that’s how you cope / but I only hope / to find a way to make it last.” It’s subtle, sharp writing that says more in half a sentence than most do in a chorus.
The accompanying music video by Sulk Photography’s Sara Wolff promises a visual echo of the track’s late-night energy — intimate, cinematic, real.
What makes ‘Not the Same’ so compelling isn’t just its depth, but its emotional clarity. Jensyn doesn’t scream to be heard. They whisper, and somehow it resonates louder. A standout single from an artist who continues to stretch the boundaries of alt-pop with authenticity and grace.
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