Adam Jensen brings back bad boy vulnerability in his latest single and official music video for “Numb”. The track highlights Jensen’s ability to pull at your heartstrings using fragile vocal inflections, emotionally relatable lyrics, synth sounds and lo-fi, delayed guitars. “Numb” is the latest installment off of Jensen’s upcoming EP due for release later this year. Jensen’s first single “Sandcastles” was referred to as a “pristine blend of thought-provoking alt pop and serious electro” by Love Is Pop, and as a “smashing debut effort” by EQ Music Blog. Famed site The Burning Ear prasied “Sandcastles” by stating, “I’ve been whistling this one so hard my lips are begging to chap right off my face. Your turn. And then Adam’s turn to make more jams like this.”
Of “Numb”, Jensen explains, “It’s pretty straightforward lyrically. Like a lot of my songs, it’s just about a scene in my life. There are lots of songs out right now about redemption and rising from the ashes. This is not one of them. It’s basically about surrendering to the demons and giving up on life so I’m just gonna smoke and drink all day until I’m dead.”
