Bristol-based artist JT Leon and Louisville’s genre-blurring producer cyntrix make a powerful return to the dance floor with ‘Make Believe’ — a lush, emotionally charged single that pulses with hope, defiance, and sheer sonic ambition.
Originally written over a decade ago, ‘Make Believe’ is a track that has waited patiently for its moment, and in 2025, it hits with striking resonance. JT and cyntrix first connected through ReverbNation, and while it’s taken years for this collaboration to surface, the result feels perfectly timed. The track bursts with vivid dance-pop energy, carried by JT Leon’s expressive vocal lines and a glittering, high-gloss production that never loses sight of its emotional core.
Beneath the track’s radiant exterior lies a message steeped in urgency. JT’s lyrics offer a rallying cry for choosing faith — not just in oneself, but in collective humanity — even as the world teeters under the weight of climate anxiety, political extremism, and the erosion of LGBTQ+ rights. That underlying tension gives Make Believe its bite: a euphoric anthem laced with the ache of reality.
cyntrix’s production deftly balances gravity with levity. Known for blending electronic, hip-hop, ambient, and experimental influences, they wrap JT’s vocals in immersive textures that shimmer with both clarity and chaos. There’s a playful absurdism at work here too — a knowing wink that reminds listeners that joy itself can be a form of resistance.
JT Leon, whose previous work earned a spotlight from BBC Radio Bristol, is on the brink of a new creative chapter. With ‘Sounds You Never Heard Pt. 2’ dropping in October, ‘Make Believe’ feels like both a bridge and a reintroduction — an artist leaning into boldness, magic, and the beauty of not giving in.
‘Make Believe’ isn’t just a track to dance to — it’s one to feel, reflect on, and be lifted by. At its heart, it’s a declaration: hope is not naïve. Hope is revolutionary.
‘Sounds You Never Heard Pt. 2’ is available to pre-order here.