Olivia Reid has today released her new single titled ‘Love Don’t Leave’ from her upcoming EP ‘soft songs for the soul’. An intimate take on a personal feeling swimming in sonic textures and a soft and soulful voice, Olivia Reid is one of those artists that can become a part of you, like an old and trusted friend. Someone you confide in through her music.
While ‘Love Don’t Leave’ is a soft and personal track, there is a lot going on within the audio and lyrics that caress your subconscious. Subtle horns and echoed background vocals give the track an almost dreamlike feel accompanied by dreamy percussion and atmospheric undertones. But it all works and still captures that spacious sound that they were clearly going for. Listen a few times and hear whats going on. You will find something new every time.
About ‘Love Don’t Leave’
Produced by Olivia Reid and Brooklyn-based artist Tim Atlas, mixed by Daniel Neiman, and mastered by Jett Galindo (Colbie Caillat, Haley Reinhart) at The Bakery LA, “Love Don’t Leave” delivers poetic lyricism within modern, cinematic, and unique production textures Reid has become known for. And though joining the ranks of classic indie love songs, Reid’s take on love is a refreshing one. The song trades mentions of grandiose romance or passionate breakup-and-makeups to instead depict the sweetness of everyday gestures when one soul is looking out for another. Its message of “Love Don’t Leave” seemingly holds the listener’s hand, reassuring them throughout the story that things will be okay. It’s a type of love that makes the hard moments in life sting less.
Towards the end of the song, the lyric, “My love, I hope you know, no matter where I go, I will be right home,” communicates that even if love physically leaves, there’s security and comfort in knowing it’s not running away. “Love Don’t Leave” describes a type of love that anyone can relate to – via unspoken signals of protection and care that span from romantic love to familial love and friendships.
Olivia Reid wrote “Love Don’t Leave” while staying in Burdag, Poland, joining her partner and choreographer Kanon Sapp (Loose Kanon Dance) during an artist residency. The first audience to hear the new song was sitting around the campfire on the studio property, with the studio owners and neighbors from nearby farms gathered around the fire, where they asked Reid to play her songs on the guitar. Although not everyone spoke English, the song resonated deeply, reflecting how love can transcend cultural boundaries. In places like Poland and the US, where queer love has become a controversial or politicized topic, Reid’s song—written about her partner—still managed to connect with people across borders. In the song itself, voice memos of the group sitting around the fire can be heard, as the owners of the Burdag studio ask Reid, “Could you write [the song] down?”, and with the song’s closing asking Olivia to play “another one please.”
A calming vocalist with a strong pen, songs by Olivia Reid rest well within the soul, with tempos mirroring the pace of a steady heartbeat and lyrics that articulate the most intimate parts of the human experience. From the age of six, Reid started writing songs and learned to play the guitar, leading her to a visceral production style in her work. Since releasing her debut EP Earth Water in 2021 and the EP, TO BE NAMED BY THE PEOPLE, in 2023, Olivia Reid has received praise from outlets like Earmilk, Under the Radar, and Wonderland with support on playlists such as Apple Music’s Happy Pop, New Alternative and New Music Daily and Spotify’s Infinite Indie Folk, Folk Arc, and Femme Fatale. Her music can be heard on The Cleaning Lady on Fox, Love Island Australia, the AXL film, Another Girl, and the upcoming Universal Studios movie, Tripped Up. Olivia Reid has garnered nearly 50 million streams worldwide, and most recently, her single, “Above the Clouds,” earned a Gold Record certification in Australia.
About Olivia Reid
“Singer-songwriter and producer, Olivia Reid is one of those rare talents that blends multi-layered production techniques and heartbreaking lyricism to create a complexity of evocative pop sounds that’s unlike any other music coming out.” – Earmilk, Artist to Watch Feature interview with Olivia Reid
A calming vocalist with a strong pen, songs by Olivia Reid rest well within the soul, with tempos mirroring the pace of a steady heartbeat and lyrics that articulate the most intimate parts of the human experience. Her production style blends indie acoustics with exploratory electronic pop soundscapes, landing listeners in a visceral sonic world. As a self-proclaimed “chronic collaborator,” Reid has connected with audiences around the world via collaborations such as “Time is Mine” with Kidswaste, “What You Came Here For” with Jae Luna, and “Above the Clouds” with SŸDE – a track with over 20 Million streams, a gold record certification in Australia, and a feature on Spotify’s “big on the internet” playlist.
Following her debut EP Earth Water in 2021, Olivia Reid captured audiences with 2023 project, To Be Named By The People. The recent EP featured fan-favorite singles like “Runner’s High” and “Nightmare Machine,” and received praise from outlets such as Wonderland, Earmilk, and Under the Radar, with playlist support such as Apple Music’s Happy Pop and New Music Daily, Spotify’s Infinite Indie Folk, Folk Arc, Femme Fatale, and Noteable Releases, and Ones-to-Watch’s Now Watching. Fall of 2024 will welcome an intimate new project from Olivia Reid.
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