Far Rockaway singer-songwriter Jaz Vernon captures the hazy ache of romantic paralysis on his new single, “Either Way.” A multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, trumpet, and drums, Vernon has developed a sound that threads gospel-inflected vocal warmth through the sleek, atmospheric architecture of modern trap soul. The track arrives as he prepares his upcoming sophomore release, with a third single already in the pipeline.
Built around a cyclical, melancholic loop, “Either Way” drifts across a floating, spacey melody that never loses its center, anchored by a steady, laid-back rhythmic bounce. It carries the melodic grace of 1990s R&B, yet trades retro sentimentality for nocturnal solitude.
Vernon lays bare the quiet exhaustion of miscommunication the overwhelming pressure of a partner’s affection colliding with an absence of genuine connection. It is an honest portrait of romantic fatigue: you crave distance to untangle your thoughts, yet remain stubbornly tethered to the other person.
Rather than forcing an explosive climax or tidy resolution, Vernon lets the emotional limbo linger in the air. How do you walk away from the flame when you find strange comfort in the smoke?
