Olivia Helen’s new single, ‘forget me,’ hits exactly as intended—softly, sadly, and straight from the gut. A student at Berklee College of Music, Helen is still early in her career, but you wouldn’t know it by the confidence woven into her music.

This is the kind of heartbreak track that genuinely feels lived-in, rather than simply written. Structurally, it’s a slow-burning indie-folk piece that does not rush to get anywhere—nor should it. The minimal arrangement creates an intimacy that suits Helen’s delivery perfectly. The instrumentation is subdued, built around gentle acoustic strumming, airy atmospherics, and just enough melody to keep the emotional tension taut.

But what genuinely lifts this track is Olivia Helen herself. Her voice is fragile but quietly powerful, showcasing a delicate rasp that injects authenticity straight into the veins of the song. You can practically hear her leaning into the microphone, every breath and crack in her voice magnified by proximity. It’s vulnerable without ever sounding weak, emotional without tipping into melodrama.

Thematically, “forget me” is well-worn territory—heartbreak, moving on, rediscovering identity—but Olivia owns it completely. There’s a sense of rawness here that isn’t performative. The song unfolds in a steady rhythm, with constant attention to detail. Because of that, it registers as a single, cohesive experience. What matters more here is something else — this track works on the level of sensation, like a faint scent that suddenly brings someone to mind. ‘forget me’ won’t shake up your musical world—it’s not meant to—but it will stay with you.

Olivia Helen already sounds like an artist who knows exactly who she is, crafting songs uniquely identifiable as her own—songs you’d never confuse with anyone else’s, and there’s something quietly beautiful about that kind of clarity.

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