Irish brother-sister duo Greywind are back with the kind of song that feels like a hug and a battle cry all at once. Their new single, “Make Believe (L.O.V.E. ME),” radiates pure self-love and positivity, wrapping the band’s emo energy in a chorus built to soar. The track arrives ahead of their forthcoming album, ‘Severed Heart City,’ set for release on January 16, 2026.
Vocalist Steph O’Sullivan explains, “This song is a love letter to yourself. Never let anyone else define you. When you have no self worth, if you pretend to love yourself enough, eventually you will believe it.” She adds, “Loving myself has always been the hardest thing for me to do. I’ve sometimes picked the wrong people to surround myself with and that affected my self worth and confidence. I’ve been to therapy and probably read every self help book there is and they always say words of affirmation are important, so this song does exactly that.”
Produced, engineered, and mixed by Sam Guaiana — known for his work with Neck Deep, Silverstein, and Holding Absence — ‘Severed Heart City’ captures Greywind at their most cinematic and emotionally charged. The album weaves in the DNA of classic emo influences like Jimmy Eat World, Fall Out Boy, and My Chemical Romance, but gives them new life through the O’Sullivans’ distinct voice and vision. It’s an album that feels built for arenas, filled with big hooks, bigger emotions, and an unflinching sense of heart.
“‘Severed Heart City’ is an extended allegory for the stages of trauma, and one’s inner struggle to find resolution,” say Steph and Paul O’Sullivan. “There are many roads that lead to the heart of this broken city, but there is only one bridge out – one of acceptance and hope. Our band was created after the suicide of our uncle and since then we’ve been on an intense journey of achieving some of our biggest dreams to then having everything ripped away from us. ‘Severed Heart City’ is a place where it’s ok to be sad, depressed and feel like the whole world is against you but it’s also a place where you make sure none of those things ever make you give up on yourself or your dreams. Only you can save yourself.”
With “Make Believe (L.O.V.E. ME),” Greywind have crafted an anthem that celebrates vulnerability as strength, reminding listeners everywhere that self-love is not a destination, but a practice worth fighting for.