‘Let My Thoughts Go’- VERONICA, balancing intimacy and jazz-tinged elegance

On her debut EP ‘Let My Thoughts Go’, London’s VERONICA introduces herself with a collection of songs rooted in emotional openness, understated musicianship, and a clear affection for jazz-informed songwriting. Throughout its enigmatic runtime, the project captures restraint, atmosphere, and carefully shaped arrangements that allow vulnerability to remain at the centre of the music.

Across its five tracks, the EP moves fluidly between neo-soul, jazz-pop, bossa nova, and intimate singer-songwriter territory without sounding fragmented. Producer Brando Barbarulo keeps the production warm and spacious throughout, giving the songs a live, almost conversational quality that suits the material particularly well.

Opening track ‘Neo Solitude’ immediately establishes the EP’s tone. Soft electric piano textures, understated rhythm work, and a tasteful saxophone performance from Arnolfo Borsacchi create an atmosphere that feels reflective at every turn. VERONICA herself approaches the song with patience, allowing the arrangement to unfold naturally rather than forcing emotional peaks too early.

And that sense of ease carries into ‘Sometimes, It’s Bossa’, where Latin-inspired rhythms and nostalgic melodic phrasing introduce a lighter warmth to the collection. The track demonstrates an ability to integrate jazz harmony into accessible songwriting without losing immediacy or emotional clarity, giving us one of the EP’s key strengths throughout.

Then the emotional centrepiece arrives with ‘Projecting’. Built around a stripped-back jazz trio foundation, the song gradually expands into something far more emotionally volatile. Here, her vocal performance becomes noticeably sharper and more forceful, allowing frustration and resentment to break through the project’s otherwise controlled atmosphere.

While the closing pair of songs provide the EP with its emotional resolution. ‘Ground To Dust’ strips things back further into a quiet, vulnerable ballad, while ‘Mama!’ introduces cinematic string arrangements that widen the emotional scope of the project without overwhelming it.

Vocally, VERONICA consistently prioritises nuance over technical display. There are clear traces of artists such as Alicia Keys and Laufey in the way she balances jazz influences with contemporary songwriting, though her delivery remains grounded in its own understated identity.

But what ultimately makes ‘Let My Thoughts Go’ compelling is its emotional honesty and musical discipline. The EP never feels overcrowded or overly ambitious for the sake of it. It focuses on atmosphere, songwriting, and emotional precision, allowing the quieter moments to carry just as much weight as the larger ones.

For a debut release, it is a remarkably assured introduction, delivering us something thoughtful, emotionally grounded, and confident in its subtlety.