โGospels Of A Broken Heartโ is Perry Ripley at his most vulnerable and cinematic, weaving raw emotion into sound and vision. Released on August 22, 2025, and directed by Saffi Hazelden, the Brighton-based singer-songwriterโs latest single dives headfirst into heartbreak, regret, and redemption. Ripley, already known for his soulful voice and introspective lyrics, here offers what he himself calls a โconfession in song,โ something that feels too heavy to speak aloud yet impossible to silence. The song has already turned heads for its haunting atmosphere and lyrical candor, while the music video takes it to another level with its moody, inundating cinematography.
The song begins with a shimmering, innocent, dreamy melody. Ripleyโs voice enters in a despondent hush, heavy with resignation, until buzzing guitars and pounding drums swell beneath him, dragging the listener deeper into his world. The production feels simultaneously sparse and full-bodied, making the track addictive in the way it comforts sorrow. When his voice rises in the refrain, โWe will keep on running,โ through the vocal layers, it just comforts and soothes that vulnerable, broken side. It comes through as sincere and strikes straight to the heart.
The music video will elevate your listening experience because itโs so immersive. The camera-angling and the seamless transitions heighten the unease while keeping the eye hooked. Opening in a wistful green valley, Ripley runs from something that eventually ambushes him. He is pulled into the night in the forest, surrounded by fire-eaters, dancers, before rushing away from a tense car chase in the dark soily road. Each sequence feels symbolic, as though heartbreak itself were manifesting in these surreal, cinematic trials. The way everything is portrayed is top-tier professional cinematography.ย โGospels Of A Broken Heartโ by Perry Ripley is felt and lived. Check out the music video on YouTube.
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Review by: Naomi Joan