Artist Playlist: Just For Fun
28 March 2026
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Standstill is a captivating bedroom-pop ballad with heartfelt lyrics and exciting production. The track opens with Josie’s angelic voice singing the chorus line with lyrics that perfectly encapsulate the song’s message: ‘we’re running out of road, and I don’t want to let you go. So I’ll just sit and hope, we get caught up in a standstill’. Josie explained that the song is about that ‘feeling of knowing you should let go but wanting so badly to just stop in time and savour it’. These confessional and poignant lyrics, combined with layered vocals that firmly place the listener in an electronic and hazy soundscape, make the opening even more of an emotional punch to the stomach and completely draws you in.
The rest of the track continues to experiment with this bedroom-pop feel, gradually introducing a steady beat, mellow piano chords, and synth sounds. Josie’s vocals are always at the forefront however, creating the feeling that she is in the room singing to you. Her poignant storytelling is something she has been praised for, including personal co-signs from stars Sam Fender and Griff who found their own love in Josie’s music.
The track culminates with an emotional bridge rooted in a soft-rock style with power chords on the electric guitar and a build-up in the drums with the addition of a live kit. I like the ending of the track too, which goes back to the opening melody, but this time with just the singular vocal line and the piano chords. Reverting to the opening nicely frames the track; you’ve been taken on this tumultuous journey full of feeling before being brought back to where it all began – the realisation that you’ve run out of road and need to let go.
Although only being 22, Josie has built up a loyal following, establishing over 500,000 streams across four further singles. She is authentic and knows the vision for her music, focusing on her natural talents of meticulous songwriting and confessional storytelling, and on her growing reputation for being a great live performer.
Alongside the release of Standstill, Josie announced that her debut EP Listen To This When We Buy A House will be released on 28th March. Get ready!
