Review: "Friends Like You" - Jaexlynne
- Chantal Charles
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
While breakups with a romantic partner are always difficult, the pain of breaking up with a friend is immeasurable. It's okay to be in a place of anger and frustration after leaving a friendship, and new single by artist Jaexlynne, "Friends Like You," explores these emotions to the style of alternative rock. The song doesn't hold back as it punches deep into this past friendship, expressing the hardships of being around someone who doesn't actually care about you. Jaexlynne has such strong energy on this track that you just know a live performance of "Friends Like You" would be such a fun experience. "Friends Like You" paints how liberating it can be to finally be out of an exhausting friendship and to be free to express everything you've been holding back.
From the first listen, you can really hear the talent Jaexlynne has. Her vocal performance on "Friends Like You" is really well done and mixes with the alt-rock genre really well. The instrumentals are angsty, but still very fun. It's the kind of instrumentals you see yourself dancing to at a concert. While the lyrics do come across as a hate letter at first glance, that's not what they truly are. Looking at the story more closely, it is more of an expression of everything the speaker has been holding inside. The speaker is finally opening up about everything they experienced during this friendship, and while it is very angry, it's also very refreshing. It's nice to see someone finally feel comfortable enough after exiting an exhausting situation. "Friends Like You" perfectly represents anyone who's ever experienced the damage of a bad friend, how painful and freeing the breakup can be.
Jaexlynne is an artist from South Africa who has been releasing music since 2024. Her style falls under the alternative rock genre, and she really shines in this space. She has been gaining quite a bit of popularity in this scene, reaching over 17K monthly listeners on Spotify. Her online presence is very honest, and it's nice to see an up and coming artist be so true to themselves both in their music, and the person they choose to be the face of their brand. Other popular releases by Jaexlynne include "Last in Line" and "I'm Afraid of Americans" which is her most recent release. Based on these releases, it's very clear that Jaexlynne does bring a new and cool energy to the modern rock scene, and hopefully she finds this space to be the perfect place to nurture her art. So if you find yourself needing to cry, scream, or dance, go ahead and blast "Friends Like You."
Written By Chantal Charles
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