Pisgah—that’s Southern-born, London-based artist Brittney Jenkins—just dropped “Favor,” the sizzling second single from her upcoming debut album, Faultlines. Think Aimee Mann, Hayley Williams, and Momma all rolled into one, having a jam session in your garage. Jenkins here is singing of relationship wreckage with brutal honesty and a massive wall of distorted guitars backing her up.
From that first chord, “Favour” stakes its claim with authority. Those grunge-soaked guitars come crashing in, and this drum beat that’ll have you feeling all kinds of good, especially by how the sound is deceptively euphoric, wrapping its bleak subject matter in a cloak of high-volume rock. Jenkins recorded the track in her home studio, a fact that totally explains why it feels so authentic and natural. The final polish comes from Austin-based producer Dan Duszynski (known for his work with Jess Williamson and Loma), who came in and worked his magic, keeping all that power intact while making sure every crash and fuzzy riff were worth it.
Jenkins absolutely nails it with “Favor,” using some seriously intense imagery to dig into what happens when everything falls apart. She throws around these heavy symbols of man-made catastrophe—a plane crash and a nuclear meltdown—to dissect a relationship that imploded under the weight of impossible standards, one that just couldn’t handle the pressure. It’s a post-mortem of connection, born from a difficult period where Jenkins felt herself abandoning her own needs to meet someone else’s expectations. ‘There’s nothing there to catch my fall and don’t I know’. It’s that brutal moment when you realize you’re completely on your own, falling through empty space. If you’ve ever been there, watching a relationship crash and burn while you’re still in it, you know exactly what she’s talking about.
“Favor” is Pisgah bottled up, a compelling rock track that promises even more brilliance on the forthcoming album Faultlines, out November 7.
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