Jamie Sutherland has released his new single Some Things Hurt A Little More. The track is taken from the Broken Records front man’s debut solo album The World As It Used To Be which is due for release on 6th September.
Gentle guitar strums with a folky inflection set the scene and provide a pared-back accompaniment to Sutherland’s mellow vocal. It’s a vocal that’s laid bare and is raw in nature when coupled with solely acoustic guitars. The chorus of “And some things hurt a little more, some things hurt a little more, some things hurt a little more, this one’s you” highlights the feeling of melancholy that’s laced so deeply within the track and how Sutherland’s heart has been left exposed. A cacophony of keys and percussion elevate the track and lend a breeziness which juxtaposes heavily with Sutherland’s now higher key and somewhat haunting vocal that sings “Show me how I can reach you, show me how I can reach you, show me how I can reach you, cos I never knew.” The listener is left stood on the edge of a proverbial cliff edge as we’re left wondering if closure was ever found following the loss of this relationship.
When speaking of Some Things Hurt A Little More, Sutherland said, “I was playing around with this song and the chorus came to me almost immediately. It reminded me of something from Joni Mitchell’s Clouds album and the line “Some things hurt a little more, this one’s you” had such a resigned sentiment the rest of the song was easy to write. It’s a love song, but from an older point of view. Less drama and more realisation that another one had slipped away. The loneliness of an empty house and the need to escape the quiet.”
After finding success with Broken Records which released two albums Until The Earth Begins to Part (2009) and Let Me Come Home (2010), Sutherland released his debut solo record Bruise in 2020 to critical acclaim.
Some Things Hurt A Little More is available to stream now. Find out more about Jamie Sutherland here and have a listen to Some Things Hurt a Little More below.