The singularly talented Tommy has previously been featured with his track ‘Binary Love’, which early on marked out this British singer, songwriter and producer as one to watch. Tommy has returned to the pages of TMR with ‘Pyre’, which possesses an even more poignant atmosphere in the sweeping ballad built on that magic combination of piano and beats. There’s been a lot of discourse around the healing powers of music and how it’s able to reach people even in their darkest moments, which is exactly the sentiment behind this young musician’s new song. Throughout the verses, Tommy transcends himself to reflect the mindset of a depressed individual, for example with the bleak line, “and dust to dust is all we’ll be.” Then the dramatic chorus kicks in, complete with orchestral strings and rich production, to break the bleakness with a message of hope. His earnest vocal comes as an outstretched hand: “I’ll pick you up, over my head.” Bringing mental health awareness to music has been a vital step forward in the songwriting industry, because as Maya Angelou once wrote “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” Listen to Tommy’s new single ‘Pyre’, premiering below. - Hannah Thacker