Lucy Fitzgerald 
Pisgah’s new single “Bend to Break” arrives with the kind of emotional charge that lingers long after the final chord fades. Drawing from the alt-country and alt-rock worlds she grew up admiring, the Greater London–based musician crafts a track that resonates with grit, atmosphere, and a deeply human sense of honesty. It opens with guitars that rise like distant weather rolling in, gradually building toward drums that crash forward with real force. That swell mirrors the inner conflict at the heart of the song—a moment when you suddenly recognise you’ve been living according to someone else’s expectations and need to reclaim your own life.
Pisgah leans into that tension with lines that land heavy but true, capturing the sting of a brutal ending alongside the space it creates. There’s a rawness in the way she sings about reaching a breaking point, but it’s paired with a feeling of release, as if stepping away from a painful history allows her to finally breathe. Knowing that she recorded the track in her home studio adds another layer of intimacy, and the mixing from Austin producer Dan Duszynski brings everything into sharp focus without taking away the track’s rough emotional edges.
What stands out most for me is how personal “Bend to Break” feels without ever collapsing into melodrama. Pisgah talks about imagining the world her parents lived in before their divorce and reflecting on her own need for distance from her upbringing. That perspective gives the song an unexpected depth—direct, unguarded, and deeply relatable. My own take is that this single captures Pisgah at a moment where clarity and vulnerability meet, and I found myself returning to it more than I expected. Her writing here strikes a rare balance of heaviness and hope, and I connected with it immediately.
As Pisgah moves toward the release of her upcoming album, Faultlines, “Bend to Break” serves as a strong preview of the emotional terrain she’s exploring. Make sure to follow her on your usual platforms, keep an eye on the album release date, and add “Bend to Break” to your playlist. This one grows on you fast, and it deserves a spot in your rotation.
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