We recently featured Alice Jayne for her immersive and cathartic single, The Hanged Man, so when we heard that the star had just released The Tower, we couldn’t wait to listen and feed back!
Establishing the mood with an elegant, arpeggiated synth melody, Alice Jayne opens The Tower with an exquisite vocal timbre as she shares the introspective, vulnerable words, “What is this feeling inside my head? My hands are numb and my leg feels dead… oh I don’t want to get out of bed, you can look, but you won’t see me…”
The Tower expands with emotive intentionality as the rising artist shares thoughts of escapism and freedom from the shackles of her mind and chronic illness.
Speaking on the message of the release, Alice confesses, “The Tower is an uplifting song about the day I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, how it made me feel and how I never want to revisit that dark place.” For reference, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance.
With reference to her intention, the visionary artist says, “I hope it can be of inspiration to disability communities around the world.” We learn that the song is produced and co-written with Jack Gourlay; and Alice will be donating 10% of all money made from this track to a Multiple Sclerosis charity.
The hook “I don’t ever wanna feel, like I did that day, I don’t ever want to give up, don’t want to go back to that dark place…” is particularly inspiring, and we are grateful that Alice is turning her pain into power with the release of The Tower.
As always, we appreciate the authenticity and tangible depth that Alice Jayne conveys with her lyrics, and cohesive tapestry of sound. We have added The Tower to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Alice Jayne’s wider discography, and anticipate future releases from the philanthropic star.