‘just a bore.’ is the delicate and beautiful new single from Derbyshire-based singer/songwriter Leah Wilcox, and it also serves as my introduction to the evocative and dream-like genre known as countrygaze. Earthy, vulnerable, and deeply immersive, ‘just a bore.’ floats like a gentle breeze, wrapping the listener up in a warm and ethereal haze. Leah’s vocals are achingly pure and intimate, shimmering in the radiance of the tune’s tender melodies, and leave an enduring mark on one’s very soul.
Delving into her estranged relationship with self-worth and imposter syndrome, ‘just a bore.’ tells the tale of irrational emotions that often surface in life, especially within relationships. “After past heartbreaks, I feel so much disillusion and pressure to be an unrealistic idol of a woman in today’s age in every relationship I enter,” says Wilcox. “Like I have to be more than the woman on a screen to keep someone entertained”.
At just twenty years old, Leah Wilcox’s emotional intelligence transcends her youth, and she’s an artist who’s unquestionably unflinching in her exploration of authenticity in a superficial world. ‘just a bore.’ is a truly stellar piece of music that I find myself constantly returning to, and I can’t wait to hear what this gifted musician gets up to next!
Serious tune alert! Enjoy ‘just a bore.’ on Spotify now:
