Stream: Jenny O., ‘Prism’

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Jenny O.

It’s hard not to get lost in the dizzying swirl of Jenny O.’s new single “Prism,” a heart-melting promise of love and the L.A.-based singer-songwriter’s first release since her 2020 album “New Truth.”

Jenny O. has blossomed since planting her roots in folk and folk-rock, and “Prism” — made with producer Kevin Ratterman, as “New Truth” was — blooms as full-on dreamy.

Particularly alluring are the twining vocals of the chorus, in which she turns “I love I love I love I love I love” into vocables. Her love, she reminds, “Is a prism for your electric art / Is a castle for your magical heart / Let me be your magnifier, and meet you higher / A reciprocal spirit.”

Says the artist: “Love is a prism. It amplifies or alters how we see and conduct ourselves. Through love, I was able to write everything else on the upcoming album, so it’s right that ‘Prism’ comes out first. I am deeply influenced by ’90s slow jams and this feels like that to me.”

||| Stream: “Prism”

||| Live: Jenny O. performs Wednesday night at the Airliner, with Sharon Silva opening. Tickets.

||| Previously: “Old Habits,” “I Don’t Wanna Live Alone Anymore,” “God Knows Why,” “Can’t Seem to Make You Mine,” “People,” “Work” EP, “Be Here Now”