Okay, let’s talk about Jessie Murph for a second, because this girl is out here doing something absolutely extraordinary – and frankly, it’s about time someone had the guts to tell the truth this fearlessly. While so many play it safe with their perfectly curated heartbreak anthems, Jessie’s over here serving up raw, unfiltered emotion that hits you like a shot of whiskey on an empty stomach.
Jessie just dropped her highly anticipated new record on July 18th, The single, “Touch Me Like A Gangster,” is pure Jessie Murph in all her unapologetic glory. True to form, she’s taking a potentially provocative concept and turning it into something deeply personal and surprisingly tender.
It’s exactly the kind of fearless storytelling we’ve come to expect from her – she’s doesn’t shy away from bold imagery or complex emotions, but instead uses them to explore themes of power, vulnerability, and desire in relationships. The track perfectly encapsulates her ability to find beauty in darkness and make the uncomfortable feel completely authentic.
The record is full of the fearlessness that attracted me to her as an artist in the first place.
Soundtrack To Your Bad Decisions
When I first heard “Heroin,” I literally had to pause the song and take a breath. It was so brutally honest about toxic love that it felt like someone had just read my diary out loud. Not a metaphor for the faint of heart, but that’s kind of the point. Jessie sings “like Heroin I’ll always Combe back to you” like she’s exorcising a demon via voice memo. It’s messy. It’s raw. It’s terrifyingly good.
Jessie doesn’t just write about loving someone who’s bad for you; she captures that specific kind of addiction to dysfunction that feels impossible to explain to anyone who hasn’t lived it.
The New Amy Winehouse?
Now, I know we’re all tired of every female artist with a smoky voice getting compared to Amy Winehouse, but hear me out – this comparison actually holds water, and not for the obvious reasons. It’s not about the voice (though Jessie’s got that same ability to make you feel every emotion with her voice), it’s about the willingness to put her darkest moments on display.
Amy gave us “Rehab” and “Back to Black” – songs that were essentially musical therapy sessions broadcast to the world. Jessie’s doing something similar with tracks like “Always Been You” and “Pray,” but she’s wrapping that same devastating honesty in a distinctly Southern sensibility. Where Amy’s pain felt very London pub at 3 AM, Jessie’s feels like crying in your car in a Walmart parking lot at midnight – which, let’s be real, is probably more relatable for most of us.
Genre Bender
Jessie pulls from soul, trap, alt-pop, and country storytelling—then burns the rulebook. Her production choices feel intimate and expansive at the same time – like she’s whispering secrets in your ear while standing on a stadium stage.
The Wild Hearted Breakdown
What Makes Jessie Different
- She writes like no one’s watching—and everyone’s watching
- Her Southern roots show up in twang and trauma
- She’s sad, she’s mad, she’s unbothered—but always honest
The Impact
- Bringing new fans into country-adjacent sounds
- Showing young women they don’t have to water themselves down
- Proving country isn’t about sound—it’s about truth
Bottom Line
Jessie Murph is what happens when country grit meets soul-baring storytelling under a trap beat. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s redefining what a Southern artist sounds like in 2025.
Stay Wild. Stay Vulnerable. Stay Loud.
