‘Jungle’ represents a compelling first look at Drew’s talents. It’s a track rich with contradictory contrasts: it’s a future-facing pop production that bursts with throwback nostalgia, her potent vocal prowess complemented by an ‘80s tinged synth-pop aesthetic. The song’s palpable sense of yearning is further focused by its lyrics, which leave the uncertainties of potential new love to fate.
“I wrote ‘Jungle’ last summer, where I found myself in a particularly melancholy mood,” says Drew. “I was in love and not in love at the same time, and everything felt so overwhelming. Life has a funny way of sorting itself out and the emotion that came out in ‘Jungle’ was this feeling of falling backwards off a cliff into the deep sea. I had to just float and surrender to things unfolding by themselves.”
The single also offers an insight into Drew’s visual style via its official video. It was directed by Andreas Landgaard, and the duo created a concept in which Drew was faced with a clone of herself. The resulting visual mixes body horror and dystopian sci-fi to pose questions about identity and self-worth.
She adds, “I loved the idea of creating a visual context of what self-love could look like. There are many different aspects to my personality, but accepting them for what they are rather than gagging them makes me feel like I’m moving forward. It’s about letting go of the past and making the most of what comes next.”