Continuing to build his unique and haunting soundscapes, the London-born singer Jacob Allen, aka Puma Blue, has released his new single and video for ‘tapestry’. A melancholic and introspective track, it explores both loss and love, acting as his first release since 2023’s record Holy Waters.
With a self-produced mix of romantic strings and dulcet vocals, the track is gentle and steeped in regret. From the very beginning of the song, Allen sets a mournful tone, singing “I awoke early this morning only to find / No space in my heart, even less in my mind”.
His quiet and reserved delivery deepens the introspective focus of the song, making it feel truly confessional. Well-suited to the dark, winter months, ‘tapestry’ carries a lingering sadness, reflected in lines like, “Here in the snow, where I first let you go / It plagues my heart, how it all fell apart”.
Allen closes the track by returning to the song’s central metaphor, describing the unravelling of a once-entwined connection, “I always thought, we would be, tapestry / Together entwined, now this dream, it has died”.
This poignant conclusion encompasses the song’s themes of loss and love, with Allen finally accepting the death of a relationship he once held on to. An evocative and moving track that marks Allen’s musical return, ‘tapestry’ serves as a great reintroduction to an artist who is unafraid to confront harsh realities in a tender way.
The track’s accompanying video reflects this dreary atmosphere, paying homage to the found-footage format popularised by films such as The Blair Witch Project.
A hazy and grainy collage of dark imagery, the video is set in a snowy dark forest filled with aliens, ghosts, and other peculiar figures. Directed and edited by Allen himself, the clip is filled with easter-eggs that devoted fans may notice.
Ready to bear his soul, Allen’s unflinching honesty has become a hallmark of his work. It’s exciting to think about what uncomfortable topics he will be willing to explore in 2025, as he continues to expand on his personal narrative, offering us a brief glimpse at the man behind the persona.
Words by Thomas Stanier
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