Alex Sampson writes about the specific kind of loss that starts before anything is actually over. “Not Even Gone,” out now via Warner Records, lives in that exact space, the quiet dread of holding someone close while already sensing the end coming.
“It’s not just a song about missing someone, it’s missing them before they’re gone,” Sampson says. “It’s inspired by that feeling when you know you’re going to lose them, whether it’s a breakup, death, or simply leaving for a while. You still have them in that moment.”
The single continues a year that has Sampson moving fast. He recently wrapped support dates with Jamie Miller across North America and Europe, launched his first headline tour across the U.S. and Canada this month, and has a debut album arriving this summer via Warner Records. “Not Even Gone” follows his sophomore EP ‘Hopeless Romantic’ and points directly toward where that album is headed.