The ability to call out someone with grace? That’s a rare gem where it’s either bitterness, agony, or desperation that dominates the scene. Freya Magee flips the whole script with her latest single with Forget Yourself Not, and it feels like the last words you’d throw at someone to preserve yourself.
Freya Magee is an indie singer-songwriter based in London. This time, she’s back to deliver a late-night alcohol-hazed London vibe with a blend of cinematic indie-folk palette and glistening indie pop texture.
The first thing you’ll notice from Forget Yourself Not is Freya’s voice. There’s boldness in her airy, ethereal voice that’s impossible to ignore. Her words drip with frustration along with restless acoustic and electric guitar with pulsing percussion hits. This track is not your typical heartbreak anthem filled with overly exaggerated drama and clichés. You won’t get revenge, nor something that drowns in sadness. Freya offers something more rooted in self-empowerment and clarity.
The part, “I won’t give too much of myself to someone who forgets themselves,” is the emotional arc of the song. There’s no hint of self-pity, it’s Freya setting boundaries—to the one who can’t reciprocate, to the one taking what they couldn’t give. If you’ve ever asked, “What if Phoebe Bridgers’ indie folk sound and Gracie Abrams’ indie-pop sensibilities meet halfway?” Freya gives you the answer, but in a sharper, urgent production.
All in all, Forget Yourself Not by Freya Magee is the blurring contradictions of modern relationships, a reminder to hold space for yourself before you could even lose yourself in the process.
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