Emily Hackett’s “The Comedown” Is a Soft Escape With a Sharp Soul

Some songs don’t ask for your attention—they just quietly take it. That’s what happened when I hit play on “The Comedown,” the new single from Nashville artist Emily Hackett. It begins so simply—just a few warm guitar strums, crisp and open like the first breath you take after leaving a crowded room—and suddenly, you’re gone. Somewhere softer. Somewhere that feels a little like home, a little like memory.

Then her voice comes in.

There’s something about Emily Hackett’s tone that’s almost unfair. Silky without being slick. Intimate but never too fragile. When she sings, it doesn’t feel like performance—it feels like revelation. “The Comedown” captures that quality in full force. It’s the kind of song you don’t realize you’ve fully surrendered to until the chorus wraps around you and everything else gets quiet.

What makes this track special isn’t just the sound—though it’s beautiful in that understated, alt-pop kind of way. It’s the duality. There’s a lightness in the rhythm, an ease that makes it feel like a drive with the windows down. But listen closer, and there’s something deeper under the hood. “The Comedown” is introspective without being heavy. It’s fun, but not careless. You can dance to it, but you might also cry if you’re in the right headspace. And that, honestly, feels like a kind of magic.

Emily has always been a writer first, and it shows. She doesn't just craft lyrics—she carves them out of lived experience. You get the sense she’s not trying to be clever or cool. She’s just being honest. And in a time when so much music feels like it’s been A/B tested to death, that honesty is rare. It feels sacred.

Raised on her dad’s record collection—Laurel Canyon ballads, Beatles melodies, a little Zeppelin, a little Aretha—Emily carries that storytelling DNA in everything she makes. But she’s never been pinned down by genre. One minute she’s making folk-pop that lands on your “Morning Coffee” playlist, the next she’s bending Americana roots into something bold and modern. With “The Comedown,” she’s stepping even further into that undefined space—where alt, indie, and singer-songwriter melt together into something personal and free.

It’s also worth mentioning the production here, which is refreshingly clean. There’s no overcomplication, no trickery. Just great tone, emotion-forward mixing, and the kind of atmosphere that leaves room for the listener to breathe. It feels like Emily is giving you space to find your own meaning inside the song—and that might be the most generous thing a songwriter can do.

“The Comedown” isn’t trying to be a hit. It’s trying to be a moment. And it is.

Emily Hackett’s voice, both literally and as a writer, continues to evolve in the most unexpected and refreshing ways. If this song is any indication of where her upcoming album is headed, then we’re not just witnessing a new chapter—we’re watching a full bloom.

Put this one on at golden hour. Let it carry you somewhere quieter. Let it say what you might not know how to.