5 Reasons You Should Listen to 'Higher' by Memory Spells and Jordan Whitlock
- Louise Clark
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Memory Spells and Jordan Whitlock’s new single “Higher” feels like stepping into a dream you don’t want to wake from. Blending gauzy dream pop textures with delicate chamber-folk touches, the track introduces their collaborative album This Is What It Feels Like with grace and emotional clarity. It’s a song that lingers, soft, cinematic, and quietly powerful, inviting listeners to lose themselves in its atmosphere. Here are five reasons why “Higher” by Memory Spells and Jordan Whitlock deserves your attention:
1. It’s Dream Pop at Its Most Transportive
“Higher” effortlessly blends ethereal dream pop with chamber-folk intimacy, creating a sound that feels weightless yet grounded. Airy synths, subtle guitar lines, and cinematic textures wrap around you like a slow-moving tide, making it the kind of track that instantly shifts your atmosphere.
2. Jordan Whitlock’s Vocals Are Mesmerizing
Whitlock’s crystalline voice is the emotional anchor of the song. There’s a softness and clarity in her delivery that pulls you closer with every line. She doesn’t overpower the production — she floats within it — which makes the performance feel deeply personal and immersive.
3. The Production Is Lush but Intimate
Memory Spells crafts a soundscape that feels expansive without losing its delicacy. Vintage drum machines, haunting strings, and minimalist arrangements create a cinematic quality, yet the track never feels crowded. Every element has room to breathe, allowing the emotion to land fully.
4. It Captures the Feeling of Longing and Connection
There’s a quiet ache running through “Higher” — a sense of reaching, of wanting, of emotional gravity pulling two people together. It’s subtle but powerful, resonating with anyone who’s felt the push and pull of distance, devotion, or vulnerability.
5. It’s the Perfect Introduction to a Promising Collaboration
As the first glimpse into their collaborative album This Is What It Feels Like, “Higher” sets the tone beautifully. The chemistry between the two artists is undeniable, and the song hints at a larger body of work rooted in intimacy, atmosphere, and emotional depth.
“This project began as an exchange of demos and became a deeply personal dialogue. Here’s a sense of longing and possibility in every track, songs about connection, vulnerability, and hope,” says Jordan Whitlock.
If you’re drawn to music that feels cinematic, tender, and quietly powerful, “Higher” is well worth the listen.
