Alex Francis x Georgia Van Etten: A Confessional Duet in "Still"

In a music scene full of polished, easy love songs, Alex Francis’ new release Still feels refreshingly real. Teaming up with BBC Radio 2 Rhythm & Blues Album of the Year winner Georgia Van Etten, Francis delivers a duet that is intimate, honest and quietly powerful.

Still captures the familiar Gen X tension of love without illusions. It sees the damage, the defences and the emotional hangovers that come with being close to someone, yet it stays anyway. Love is frustrating, but it is also a deep, enduring loyalty.

Written during lockdown with Grammy-award winners Metrophonic and produced once again by Fred Abbott, the track is perhaps Francis’ most personal song to date. The duet with Van Etten brings a layered, reflective quality, their voices blending to explore love that is tested but persistent.

At its heart, Still is about hope that is not naive. It is hope that has been through hardships and heartbreak, yet continues for the sake of love. It is a song for anyone who has loved fully, faced challenges and stayed.

With Still, Alex Francis and Georgia Van Etten offer a track that is both honest and comforting, a reminder that real love is messy, difficult, but worth it.