Central Coast-based pop artist Ally George has just dropped her new single, Lonely Heart, and it’ll make you feel better about being unlucky in love. Ally’s not afraid to be honest in her songwriting, and it’s resulted in a track that captures the pain of “forbidden love”. Ally’s set out to make people dance and cry at the same time, and you’ll want to keep some tissues close by while you’re boogieing to this one.

The song’s production is ambitious, but it works for Ally’s voice - she’s got the vocal strength to match the intensity of the instrumentation. There’s a particularly tasty guitar riff right before the climax of the track, and it’s those small touches that elevate this track. If you’ve ever been in love with someone that you couldn’t have, then you’ll feel Ally’s pain. This is a song that’ll help you heal. You can hear the influence of the 80s on Ally’s music, as well as artists like The 1975. Lonely Heart is a true room-filler - it’s bigger than the sum of its parts.

Speaking about the track, Ally says, “I’ve always had a very infatuated heart; it's typical for me to want things that aren’t necessarily good for me or that I can’t have. I get a bit wrapped up in my feelings and I write a million songs about it until I exhaust the topic. It might not be the best way but it’s helped me deal with those thoughts of infatuation and a Lonely Heart.”

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Check out Lonely Heart below. I’m really interested to see how Ally’s songwriting develops, as I think she’s already got a really established voice. For a lot of artists, music is cathartic, and you can feel the relief emanating from Ally as she works through the pain she’s felt from unrequited infatuation. Let this song be the comfort you need to move on from previous pain.