An iconic summer jam hits the scene in 2026 – an acoustic folk-pop beauty gifting acoustic guitar rhythms and gorgeously harmonised male and female vocals. A complex story of push and pull in love and lasting connection, Together is a timeless indie single, from newly collaborative artists Al Sam and Natasha Liard.
Featuring an uplifting optimism in the music and hook resolve, Together feels carefully complex in its storytelling – the kind of poetic outpouring that’s uncertain; long-form expressions that offer a glimmer of both the highs and lows of intimacy and love. It’s fresh, lyrically – a little vague but also oddly specific enough to feel genuine, and immediately easy to make your own.
That’s the calling card of a lasting indie pop song, much of the time – something that feels unusual but still accessible; a song that walks the line between unexpected and satisfying. And yet on the musical and melodic side of things, Together is brilliantly catchy – a gorgeous rhythm, and a superb dynamic in the call and response dialogue-style performances from Al Sam and Natasha Liard.
Feeling like a quirky but comforting fusion of acts like Of Monsters and Men and something more singer-songwriter-esque – think Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Corinne Bailey Rae – Together is a song that almost instantly feels like a classic. Al Sam and Natasha Liard get the chemistry just right, blending vulnerability and upbeat charm in a beautiful way.
The debut single from the duo, Together introduces two gorgeously authentic and moving voices, as proven in the live acoustic version, and seeks to capture a modern sense of gratitude and longevity in a fast-paced world. When romance and love seem so fleeting, so dependent on digital ideals, it’s refreshing to hear a genuine celebration of why it’s better to be together than not, even when things get difficult. That’s just one interpretation though – I’ll leave you to make your own.
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