Los Angeles songstress and songwriter Avery Lynch is back, and she’s tugging at our heartstrings once more with her new cute single “Sweetheart“ out everywhere today! It’s the final single before her highly anticipated EP drops this September, and believe me. This one hurts so good.
Centered around warm, earthy acoustic guitar and Avery’s soft-as-silk voice, “Sweetheart” is a poignant yet potent consideration of how our own histories of heartache can redefine what we know about love. It’s not a song about a breakup, it’s a song about a breakthrough. With gorgeous layered harmonies and lyrics that read like they were written in the dead of night from the diary page, Avery encourages listeners to reexamine what genuine affection truly is.
“‘Sweetheart’ reflects on the early days of my relationship and how quickly I realized that what I’d accepted in the past wasn’t love,” Avery shares. “I remember being surprised, and embarrassingly impressed, by him asking me follow up questions, walking me home, and genuinely wanting me around. It was eye opening to be with someone who cared about me and wasn’t afraid to show it.”
Excuse me while I dash off to weep into my lavender pillow mist.
Sweeter still? The song was a pure love child of collaboration. Avery co-wrote the song with her boyfriend Jordan (yes, the very same sweetheart from the song!) and close friend Neisha Grace. She and Jordan also co-produced the track, so it’s a cozy, full-circle creative process that radiates authenticity and trust.
Avery has been writing songs since the age of 7 (yes, 7!), starting with piano compositions before developing into the emotionally charged singer she is today. Currently residing in Los Angeles, she has amassed a loyal following with her signature style: melancholic piano melodies enveloped in soft, soulful vocals that evoke a heart-to-heart conversation with your closest confidante.
Whether she’s quietly dressing a wound or peeling back the layers of a complex relationship, Avery always starts with the truth. Her process begins in seclusion, with her and her piano, and develops into rich, resonant songs guided by vetted co-conspirators who clearly understand her.
Lynch has over 400 million streams (yes, indeed) and rave reviews from tastemakers like Ones To Watch and EARMILK. Avery’s ability to take raw emotion and turn it into achingly relatable music is unmatched.
So if you’ve ever been left bewildered by love, shocked by kindness, or slowly realizing what it’s like to be treated well, “Sweetheart” is your song. It’s sweet. It’s authentic. It’s Avery Lynch doing what she does best, which is making songs that sit with you like a wise friend.
