day off

I don't think we've had an artist from the Faroe Islands but there's always a first!

Singer-songwriter jazzygold brings her 4th release for the year - the smooth & laid-back "day off". Unlike her previous singles which revolved around themes like heartbreak & relationships, this song came on one of those days when she didn't initially feel like heading to the studio. Despite her initial reluctance, she decided to go anyway and transformed her emotions into a song, choosing creativity over negativity.

She elaborates, ”We’re in the darker days at this point, and it can get hard to be productive, feel inspired and get out of bed, especially if you’re from the Faroe Islands, where the winters are long. Day off is a reminder to myself and everyone else who can relate that it should be okay to take a day off, or a week, or years, or a whole lifetime if that’s what you need to feel better. You have to prioritise yourself and your mental health because no one else is gonna do it for you.”

Blending influences from r&b, neo-soul, and pop, "day off" has warm guitars, an intricate drum groove and mesmerizing vocals & lyricism that will stick to your mind like glue. Another reason you'll surely connect with her song is the topic of guilt when having a break - since we constantly hear about the importance of productivity. ”I can often feel bad when I don’t do shit cause it feels like I’m falling behind, so I end up using the whole day to stress about those thoughts AND still not doing shit, instead of just saying, ‘’okay, something inside of me says that I need to log off for a bit and maybe just be in my feelings or watch TikTok all day and that’s fine’’. I’m still learning all of these things 'cause they’re very hard to balance,” jazzygold added.

There's actually a fine line between procrastination & burning out - where depression & hopelessness lurk. Sometimes, it's okay to take a day off and just be by yourself, is all I'm saying.

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