Hear Indo-Brit Artist Jasmine Thakral’s Melancholy Pop Song ‘We’re Not Kids Anymore’
The East Sussex-based singer-songwriter’s fourth single examines childhood friendships
Jasmine Thakral. Photo: Alice Denny
Starting at age 18 as a singer-songwriter, Indian-origin British artist Jasmine Thakral had a lot to draw from: unbelonging, her own mental health during lockdown and even characters from T.V. shows and books.
On her fourth single “We’re Not Kids Anymore,” Thakral regards the idea of friendship and how sometimes, growing up might mean growing apart. Thakral adds, “I wrote ‘We’re Not Kids Anymore’ about drifting apart from my best friend and how I no longer felt valued by them […] I was inspired sonically by artists such as Gracie Abrams, Clairo and Holly Humberstone.‘We’re Not Kids Anymore’ is a dreamy indie pop song meant to be listened to when you’re walking home late at night.”
The wavy pop song’s visualizer video is accompanied by what Thakral describes jokingly as “embarrassing footage of me as a child.” Sonically and lyrically, Thakral turns even more introspective than on her previous singles “Turning 23” and “Running In a Haze.” Growing up on pop songwriters such as Taylor Swift, Lorde and Lana Del Rey, the singer juxtaposes synth-fed hooks with wistful vocals about a friendship gone sour, with lines like: “No we’re not kids anymore/And I’d like to say we’re worth a fight/But when I’m with you I’m not even someone I like.”
Watch the visualizer for “We’re Not Kids Anymore” below. Stream on more platforms here.
