A Soft Goodbye, A Lasting Melody: Jodie Austen Releases Debut Single "Anyway"

In the silence of endings and the whispers of unspoken emotion, Jodie Austen uncovered her truth. This British-Australian artist doesn't just write songs—she creates sacred spaces where emotion breathes. Her debut single, Anyway,  commenced in the gentle bloom of love, a quiet confession penned in the soft light of proximity, long before the shadows of its demise emerged.

Produced by Ed Graves—whose hand is on the music of Dan Whitlam, Ellysse Mason, and electronic big-hitters like deadmau5—Anyway has a soft, earthy light. It moves like a sigh across a sun-drenched floor, low-key but deeply affecting. Acoustic textures unravel softly, in no more haste than they must be, offering an invitation to slow down and simply feel. This is music that doesn't shout to be heard—it waits, poised and patient, for the listener to move in closer.

Jodie sings from that profound space where memory resides and strength quietly gathers. Inspired by the lyrical intensity of Joni Mitchell and the quiet comfort of Gracie Abrams, she sings in straightforward language and with compassion. Her lyrics don't strain for impact; they just tell it like it is—raw and tender and true. Anyway is less about break-up than it's about release—the kind that lets you breathe and take your first step away.

In a world so full of noise, Jodie Austen offers a pause. Anyway is a whispered conversation with the past, a steady hand on the shoulder in the present, and a promise that healing is just around the bend. She doesn't just sing about letting go—she shows us how. Because even when love vanishes, her song says to us: something beautiful always lingers behind.

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