A bright guitar line and driving beat hook you in from the outset before Alicia’s heartfelt vocal carries the song through its bittersweet tale of letting go. While the lyrics wrestle with heartbreak and the difficult process of moving on, the music never becomes weighed down by sadness. Instead, it strikes an engaging balance between melancholy and optimism, wrapped up in a sleek indie-pop package that feels effortlessly accessible.

There’s something unmistakably London about ‘Torn’. It feels made for weaving through busy city streets as daylight begins to fade, carrying that subtle mix of hope, reflection and forward motion. The accompanying video reinforces the song’s themes through clever visual metaphors of washing away the past, and although they’re never heavy-handed, they quietly complement the song’s message of healing. With another confident release under her belt, Alicia Clifford continues to show why she’s one of the UK’s most exciting emerging songwriters.

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