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Jenny On Holiday returns with ‘Good Intentions’, a lush, fast-rising alt-pop anthem that bursts with warmth and emotional release. Out now through Transgressive Records, the track leads into her debut solo album Quicksand Heart, arriving on 9 January 2026. It’s a record that promises both personal reflection and musical liberation, revealing an artist rediscovering her spark after a long period of rebuilding.
The single marks a new chapter for Jenny Hollingworth, known for her work as one half of Let’s Eat Grandma. Yet this project feels lighter, freer, and unmistakably her own. ‘Good Intentions’ arrives with the clarity of a sunrise, its bright synths and choral backing evoking joy that feels earned rather than assumed. Jenny’s voice glides across the melody with gentle strength, as she sings about choosing presence over regret.
She wrote the track as a reflection on how time changes the shape of pain. “It’s about striving to live and love fully despite life’s uncertainties,” she says. That sense of surrender carries through every beat. Producer Steph Marziano surrounds her with a cinematic shimmer – layers of guitar, percussion, and harmonies that lift the song toward something transcendent. It’s equal parts pop dream and personal reckoning.
A solo debut shaped by emotion and honesty
Jenny recorded much of Quicksand Heart between Norwich and London, balancing quiet introspection with the thrill of rediscovery. The album title captures her creative tension – a sense of being drawn deeply into emotion while still finding beauty in its weight. ‘Good Intentions’ embodies that push and pull perfectly. It’s both reflective and propulsive, a song that opens up the heart even as it questions it.
Her writing remains vivid and filmic. Jenny has said she often composes to moving images, and here that habit shows. ‘Good Intentions’ feels like the soundtrack to a technicolour daydream – the kind you’d catch yourself smiling through on a long walk home. Its visual energy flows into the accompanying music video, directed by ALFRED, which captures Jenny basking in the soft glow of a late-summer sunset.
This new chapter builds on her previous work while reshaping its foundations. From the fearless experimentation of I, Gemini to the emotional depth of Two Ribbons, she’s always written from a place of honesty. Now, freed from the weight of expectation, Jenny On Holiday sounds grounded yet limitless.
Review
‘Good Intentions’ is both joyful and moving. The opening synth pulse feels like a heartbeat, steady and reassuring, before her vocal enters with a brightness that fills the space. The chorus lands with an immediate lift, and the production opens wide, letting her phrasing bloom into pure catharsis.
What makes this single so affecting is its restraint. Rather than push for drama, Jenny leans into flow and movement. Every lyric feels earned, and the melody rises naturally, like a breath taken after holding it for too long. The mix sparkles but never loses intimacy. Even as the instrumentation builds, the focus stays on her voice – clear, emotional, and quietly radiant.
‘Good Intentions’ might be her most inviting work yet, proof that freedom doesn’t always require volume. It’s a rare song that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking, carrying the ease of closure and the spark of something new.
With Quicksand Heart on the horizon, Jenny On Holiday’s solo era has already begun to glow.
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