Skylar Grey gets real in a heartfelt awakening with "Sober (You Make Me Wanna Be)"

Skylar Grey, known for transforming honesty into art, appears to break with that tradition as she releases the new track "Sober (You Make Me Wanna Be)". It marks the first teaser of her long-awaited "Angel with Tattoos" album, due to release on October 24, 2025. "Sober (You Make Me Wanna Be)" also represents a first for Grey, the single is the debut release from his upcoming independently released records. Having severed ties with KIDinaKORNER and Interscope Records, she has taken back control of her sound, creating music that belongs to her entirely.

Initially written in 2018 with Jimmy Robbins and Natalie Hemby, and produced by Dave Bassett & Holly Hafermann, every single edge of the track feels like a confession that's been waiting to bubble up through its melodies for far too long. Grey's voice pierces through, buoyed by a fragile but unflinching sincerity that conveys the paradox of clarity and yearning one feels when facing up to one's truths. It's an intimate tale reflective of the messy, human underbelly of love, addiction, and self-discovery, where Grey excels in emotional transparency.

Listeners can hear her facility with language throughout, as every song unfurls with a tangible weight and each note comes cloaked in fragility and power. It's a song that grows with consideration, never overproduced but giving plenty of room for Grey's vibrant vocals to sit front and center as production elements gently rise or fall behind her, rather than overshadowing. It's a song that makes one think, maybe even question, long after the last notes have faded.

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