It is quite extraordinary when artists bleed honesty into every word they sing. Ezra Vancil, the Dallas-born singer-songwriter, is one of these rare souls. His music confides, aches, and breathes. With his latest single, “Babylove,” released on October 1st, 2025, he opens the door to a deeply intimate world where love, loss, and redemption meet under the soft glow of emotional truth. Known for his ability to translate life’s most complicated feelings into something universal, “Babylove” feels personal. It’s the first glimpse into his forthcoming double album, “Morning & Midnight,” an ambitious project where each song acts as an unfolding story of love’s radiant mornings and its shadowed midnights. This single feels like the opening confession, a heart cracked open and held tenderly to the light.
Recorded in an East Texas cabin, “Babylove” carries the stillness of that space. The ensemble around him, Lori Martin on bass and vocals, Chris Brush on drums, and Jonathan and Liz Estes on strings, creates a rustic and cinematic sound. The production is beautifully self-controlled; nothing feels overdone. Every note is intentional and leaves room for Ezra’s voice to take its rightful place at the center.
And what a voice it is. Ezra sings like a man who has known the comfort and the cruelty of love. There’s a raspy tenderness in his tone that makes you believe every word he utters. His delivery is unguarded, almost conversational at times, as if he’s sitting across from you, recounting a love that changed him forever. When he sings of heartbreak, you feel the weary tremor in his chest. His phrasing lingers, allowing the emotion to settle like smoke in a quiet room.
The instrumentation mirrors that vulnerability. The bass moves with a subtle pulse, grounding the track in something steady, while the strings lift it skyward with gentle melancholy. Brush’s drumming is patient, breathing with the tempo of reflection rather than urgency. The arrangement holds the story delicately, like friends supporting him through confession.
Influenced by the raw honesty of Chris Whitley, Ezra channels that restless spirit. “Babylove” isn’t designed to dazzle; it’s meant to connect. And in doing so, it becomes far more powerful. It’s a song that invites us to remember our heartbreaks, our late-night reckonings, and the quiet hope that lingers when the tears have dried.
Listening to “Babylove” feels like reading a page from someone’s diary. Ezra Vancil didn’t just write a song with this; he has written human truths. With this release, he proves that even in pain, there’s beauty—and even in loss, there’s the courage to keep singing. With this piece, Ezra has also proven he doesn’t chase the spotlight but rather illuminates the dim corners of the soul. “Babylove” is an invitation to feel deeply again, to remember that love, no matter how it ends, always leaves us more human than before.
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