Allan Jamisen – Milk & Honey (2026)
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: one of the most exciting parts of my work is discovering new talent, be they established or emerging. However, many that cross our virtual desk fall away, with few remaining memorable. Allan Jamison is memorable. With his deep vocals, intimate narratives, and a rhythmic blend of pop, rock, jazz, and electronica, Jamisen is an artist who will wiggle into your head and stay there.
Following his art-pop single, ‘Closing In’, Jamisen grabs our attention with his new single, ‘Milk & Honey’. Reuniting Jamisen with his collaborator producer, John X Volaitis, and recording engineer Andy Skiles, ‘Milk & Honey’ showcases Jamisen’s versatility, bringing a strange sense of Americana to the melody, yet keeping a rub of indie-pop and soft rock in the concoction.
Danny Saber’s guitars weave, slide and swirl in the track, while Volaitis anchors the song with bold beats and a shift of synths fluttering in the sonic wading pool. Slight ripples appear when you step into the kaleidoscopic pool inspired by the slip of Jamisen’s acoustic guitar. Yet, while the quintessential indie-pop arrangement sends shivers along your skin, a mellow piano twinkles and a jazz-driven saxophone dances in the tune, making you shiver and grin. Meaganlark’s warm vocals are engaging, adding further emotion to ‘Milk & Honey’.
In each of his singles, Allan Jamisen aims to connect with listeners on a personal, deeper level. With ‘Milk & Honey ’, he explores the link between identity, self and culture. Meditating on displacement and the nature of memory, the song “was inspired by Jamisen’s return to Phoenix after spending more than a decade living in Denmark, where the passage of time had fundamentally altered both his perspective and the city he once knew. What he anticipated would be a comforting homecoming instead became an experience marked by distance and unfamiliarity…”.
Delving into a timeless theme, and one many people face nowadays, the sophisticated song gives you pause to wonder whether it’s best to leave “home” with those happy memories instead of heading to a place that has moved on without you. Are you willing to take the risk and discover how returning to your roots “can reveal unexpected emotional and cultural shifts”? A poignant song, but one that I recommend.
Find out more about Allan Jamisen on his Instagram and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
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