Drawing us in with textured drums and an astral synth melody with dimensional chords, Ms. Jesso opens Autumn Story with an assertive nature as she sings, “They see me though and see me grow, and taking leaps to sky but sleeping on me they’ll be sorry once you hear my new sound, upgrading, be patient…”
Acoustic guitar detailing adds to the intricacy and emotionality of the track as Ms. Jesso showcases her inspiring nature and poetic prowess in the face of those who doubt her. We appreciate the intention behind the track, backed with a powerful artwork that resonates with the wider, empowering sentiment of the song.
We learn that Autumn Story is designed to reflect change, vulnerability and growth. Ms. Jesso uses raw and honest lyrics to turn her lived experience into an empowering statement. The message feels zeitgeist as many artists are faced with people and systems seeking to oppress them. The track is brimful with hooks like, “Now put it on me, crown me now I deserve it…”, and we love the authenticity that Ms. Jesso brings to life with her words.
Ms. Jesso is a rising pop artist from Stockholm in Sweden. Her sound fuses notions of soulful pop with emotional storytelling. She tells how she is influenced by artists like Rihanna, Jessie Reyez and RAYE, which absolutely comes across with Autumn Story, but there is no doubt that Ms. Jesso is manifesting a universe of her own.
The artist began making music at a young age, and later moved from hip-hop into pop to fully express her voice. Beyond music, Ms. Jesso is also active in media and film, and has appeared on Swedish radio, podcasts and television. She has also acted in short films such as The First Step and Red Flag.
We love what Ms. Jesso is creating, and have added Autumn Story to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the entirety of her album, Extermination, which includes track such as Pisces, Once More, and Distraction.