Jenna Louise & The Dunwells – Better With Us (2025)
There are songs that resonate in the moment, and then there are songs that linger, songs that feel like they were written just for you, for a moment you haven’t lived yet, but can already picture. ‘Better With Us’, the luminous new single from rising UK artist Jenna Louise and folk-pop favourites The Dunwells, is firmly in the latter category. Uplifting, heartfelt, and radiating sincerity, this track is a bold declaration of love and unity that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.
Jenna Louise, known for weaving singer-songwriter storytelling into a genre-fluid blend of pop, indie, and rock, brings her full emotional range to this collaboration. Her voice, clear, powerful, and unmistakably honest, anchors the song with a warmth that’s impossible to ignore. The Dunwell brothers, Joe and Dave, long celebrated for their harmony-driven folk-pop charm, add their signature touch, creating lush arrangements that elevate the track to something truly special.
From the very first strum, ‘Better With Us’ feels like the start of something beautiful. The instrumentation is clean but rich, with layered acoustic guitars, piano flourishes, and harmonies that swell in all the right places, but it’s the message that hits hardest: a celebration of connection, a reminder that life’s best moments are meant to be shared. The lyrics, inspired by real events in Louise’s life, speak to the kind of love that’s equal parts fun and foundational. It’s music that’s meant for first dances, for road trips with the windows down, for those unfiltered snapshots of joy.
Louise has cited Alex Warren’s ‘Carry You Home’ as a creative touchstone for this track, and the influence is clear in the sincerity of her delivery and the intimacy of the songwriting. Yet, ‘Better With Us’ stands on its own as a modern anthem that doesn’t just evoke emotion, but invites the listener into it. You don’t just hear this song; you feel it.
What makes the track even more remarkable is its genre-blurring approach. Jenna Louise pulls inspiration from a wide palette, Ella Henderson, Anne-Marie, Teddy Swims, and P!nk among them, while also honouring powerhouse legends like Whitney Houston and Cher. The result is a sound that refuses to be boxed in: modern yet timeless, pop-friendly yet grounded in real musicianship.
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