A SEARINGLY PERSONAL ALT-ROCK RECKONING WITH GRIEF, FAMILY, AND THE WEIGHT OF BEING IN THE MIDDLE
Following the acclaimed release of debut single ‘Somebody Else’ earlier this month, Liverpool-based queer non-binary artist Jensyn returns with ‘Throw’, the second chapter in a trilogy of singles that marks the most ambitious and emotionally expansive work of their career to date. Out 26th May 2026, ‘Throw’ is a raw, cinematic alt-rock track that draws on one of the most difficult periods of Jensyn’s life: the loss of their grandfather, and the family conflict that surrounded it.
‘Throw’ builds from intimate, quietly devastating verses into a cathartic, explosive final section that earns every decibel. Gritty guitars sit alongside atmospheric production and Jensyn’s characteristically direct vocal delivery, the arrangement shifting and expanding as the emotional stakes rise. It is a track that moves like grief itself: patient at first, then suddenly overwhelming. Matthew Humphries’ drums, piano from Niamh Mailer, and guitar from Jack O’Hanlon bring the same organic, collaborative energy that distinguished ‘Somebody Else’, with mastering again handled by James Wyatt at Sloe Flower Studios.
“This song is really personal to me. It’s about my parents: their relationship and how it’s affected me throughout my life.” – Jensyn
Written during the aftermath of their grandfather’s passing, ‘Throw’ captures the particular pain of watching two people you love grieve in incompatible ways, and of finding yourself, as Jensyn so often has, caught between them. It is a song about the invisible labour of mediation: the emotional cost of holding a family together at the precise moment it is most at risk of fracturing. That weight is present in every note.
Where ‘Somebody Else’ examined the ambiguity of romantic loss, ‘Throw’ turns that same unflinching gaze on family. Together, the two tracks establish Jensyn as a songwriter operating at a genuinely exceptional level of emotional intelligence and craft. Rooted in the queer experience and shaped by Liverpool’s close-knit musical community, their work draws natural comparisons to Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA, The Japanese House, boygenius, Joni Mitchell, Arlo Parks, and Caroline Polachek: artists who treat personal truth as the only real subject worth writing about.
The trilogy concludes with third single ‘Trust’, due 15 June 2026. Cover art for ‘Throw’ is by Sara Wolff of Sulk Photography.
CREDITS
Drums: Matthew Humphries
Guitar: Jack O’Hanlon
Piano: Niamh Mailer
Produced and mixed by Jen Morgan (Jensyn)
Mastered by James Wyatt at Sloe Flower Studios
Cover art: Sara Wolff, Sulk Photography
LIVE DATES & FUTURE RELEASES:
3rd single release: 16th June 2026
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