Ieva Janus steps into the music scene with her heartfelt debut single, “Exposure,” and it’s as personal as it is universal. Recorded in the DFW metroplex, TX, but born from the singer’s European roots in Lithuania, the track is a haunting exploration of unrequited love within a deep friendship. Janus weaves together delicate vocals and a cinematic production and curates an experience that is simultaneously ethereal and raw.
“Exposure” begins with shimmering melodies that immediately set a reflective tone and invite us into an intimate space. Janus’s voice is soft and vulnerable, as if she’s sharing a deeply personal secret. The opening lines are reminiscent of flipping through a mental photo album of cherished moments with a best friend turned love interest. There’s an ease to her delivery, making it effortless for the listener to follow her story as it unfolds.
As the song progresses, the mood shifts subtly, with Janus’s vocals becoming more anguished, each layer of harmony adding to the emotional weight. The production handled masterfully in collaboration with Geoff Rockwell builds beautifully without overwhelming the message. The song swells with harmonies, crescendoing into an emotional peak before gently receding, like the ebb and flow of the very Baltic Sea where the accompanying music video was filmed.
The lyric, “But when you are closer, I am full exposure,” serves as the emotional heart of the song, as it nails that vulnerable tension of feeling seen in a way you hadn’t planned.
The accompanying music video, filmed by the Baltic Sea, exposes the pain in visual form. With “Exposure,” Janus takes us on a journey we’ve all likely experienced, but in her hands, it feels like a fresh, raw wound wrapped in a gorgeous, nuanced melody.
Listen to “Exposure” on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan