Jakob The Liar – A Song Like You (2025)
Dating and falling in love in the 21st century is more difficult than ever. The plethora of online dating apps alone highlights the complexity and, well, let’s face it, the tragedy of trying to find your person. Married At First Sight, Love Triangle, The Bachelorette, and Love Island are just a few of the reality shows focusing on finding romance, even though they are more about entertainment than actual romance. Tackling this intricate issue – the romance, not the reality shows – is Jakob The Liar with his new single ‘A Song Like You’.
Following his well-received 2024 single ‘Sunchild’, ‘A Song Like You’ sees Jakob The Liar continue his celebration of life’s dark and light with emotional melodies. Produced by Florin Pascu and Jean-Baptiste Pilon, Jakob weaves a kaleidoscopic tapestry of styles in ‘A Song Like You’. Enigmatic and eclectic as he is, the UK-based artist consistently pushes the boundaries of genres; in ‘A Song Like You’, he mishmashes pop, indie-rock, folk and strong leanings of classic rock.
The concoction of hard-hitting drums matches psychedelic keys, while a scorching guitar carries you across the spectrum of rock music. Interestingly, as much as one can identify separate genres in the track, the mishmash has each style smooshing with another, creating a sound that is Jakob The Liar and no one else. Then again, with his innovative attitude and experimental nature, can we actually define a particular Jakob The Liar sound?
Melodically, ‘A Song Like You’ is a wild ride from beginning to end; however, the message of the track is rather simplistic even though the execution is a fun-filled rush of colour. Celebrating finding “the one” with real romance, ‘A Song Like You’ is the empowering anthem for love – showcasing every kaleidoscopic turn and how it can be beautiful, absolutely void of tumultuous frustration. Jakob The Liar explains:
“Having dated in London, I used to be convinced true love was something out of the movies. I was wrong. I wrote this song as a celebration of the fact that as long as you do the work, true and majestic love is in fact possible – whichever place you call home.”
For more from Jakob The Liar, check out his official website, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
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