London-based artist ettie crafts a rousing, heartfelt sound across “Jealous of Him,” which expands seamlessly from piano-touched lush ruminations into an orchestral-laden rock power. The enjoyably heart-on-sleeve lyricism centers around the title-touting admission, ruminating on the pains of watching a beloved move on while you still hang onto remaining emotions. The angst-y vocal tones, melodic electric guitar pulses, and expressive backing vocal additions conjure an enjoyable cohesion of rock, pop, and punk — reminding fondly of classic Paramore in its aesthetic.

“I’m jealous of him, ’cause he gets your eyes,” ettie’s melodic vocals let out, admitting “I wonder what happened,” as serene piano escalates quickly into rousing guitars as the “we don’t talk like we used to,” commiserations continue. A rock-ready vigor takes hold until the track’s conclusion, where a stately piano emphasis re-emerges amidst the somber central refrain.

An especially magnetic sequence enamors at mid-point, as ettie asks: “Do you feel me when his hands are on you? Is he gentle with the dress I bought you?” alongside halted guitar/rhythmic momentum. Enthused backing vocal adornments add infectiously thereafter as ettie continues contemplating what-if’s and what happened, fully resonating with an emotive sincerity. It’s a continued display of enthralling, sincere songwriting from ettie, whose various experiences — from being bullied at a young age, to coming out as a lesbian later in life, and then experiencing a near-fatal injury last year — contribute to lyricism that captivates in its honesty and insightful perspectives.

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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.

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