Maia Sharp’s new single ‘Is That What Love Does’ hits like a soft nudge from the universe. You’re just scrolling through life, maybe half-distracted, and suddenly this song taps you on the shoulder with a “hey, remember this feeling?” It’s tender. It’s grown. It knows what it’s talking about.
Without spelling anything out, Maia and co-writer Emily West sketch out the moment when your internal world starts moving again after a long stillness. Surface-level, everything’s normal. Underneath, something’s blooming. That tension — that quiet surprise — holds the whole track together.
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Sharp’s voice carries that rasp that makes everything sound like a late-night conversation — no performance, just presence. There’s nothing polished to a shine here, and thank god for that. It’s the kind of vocal you believe immediately. In a feed full of overproduction and flash, ‘Is That What Love Does’ feels like a deep breath.
SCORE 9.6/10
It’s subtle. It’s emotionally fluent. It gets under your skin and lingers, in the best way.
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