Some songs glow faintly, steady but subdued. Others ignite with such conviction that they command attention from the first spark. “Breathe For Her” is firmly in the latter, a track that takes the intimate weight of love and loss and projects it outward with stadium-sized urgency.
Mercy Kelly, the Oldham-born five-piece carving their place in Greater Manchester’s indie scene, have crafted a release that is both raw and resounding. What began as a songwriting partnership between frontman Jack Marland and guitarist Adam Bridge has evolved into a fully realized band with Joel Buckley, Leon Hepke, and Jacob Simpson bringing depth and muscle to the sound. Together, they balance vulnerability with sheer force.
Produced by Alex Quinn at Liverpool’s Kempston Street Studios, the track feels charged with intention. Guitars shimmer and crash in waves, the rhythm section surges forward, and Marland’s voice cuts through with a mix of desperation and resolve. The lyrics linger in darkness, “walls are closing in on me / world is fading,” but the sonic scope keeps pulling the listener upward, away from collapse and toward catharsis.
Following the momentum of “Speak Too Soon”, “Breathe For Her” expands Mercy Kelly’s reach into something unmistakably ambitious. It’s a song that carries private grief into collective release, the kind of anthem that could echo across festival fields and still feel personal to every ear.
With “Breathe For Her,”, Mercy Kelly aren’t just adding to their catalogue, they’re declaring themselves ready for a larger stage; and as this flame burns higher, there’s nothing quiet about it!
