Four years is a long time to sit with a song, especially one you started writing as a completely different version of yourself. Ruth B. began “Storm” back in the Vine days, sketching out the bones of what would become her comeback single.
Released on 12th November 2025, she’s finishing it as someone who’s actually lived through the kind of heartbreak she was only beginning to understand back then. You can hear that haunting quality in her vocals from the first line.
There’s a warmth in her voice that carries an air of vulnerability. Just her vocals and sparse piano, asking “Can you hear my voice through the storm?” with this delivery that somehow makes it hit harder.
Cole M.G.N.’s production knows when to hold back and when to push forward. The percussion and additional layers come in gradually, maintaining this introspective quality.
The song moves like actual weather does, building and receding, which feels intentional given what she’s singing about.
The lyrics paint a pretty specific picture. We’ve all had that person who was supposed to be our rock, the one we’d call when everything felt like it was falling apart.
Ruth B. is singing from the other side of that, when suddenly you’re on your own again and can’t figure out what went wrong.
“Your eyes are lightning, baby / Your words are thunder now” cuts through because it captures how someone you loved can become unrecognisable. The anger. The confusion is still there. She’s still in it, questioning whether there’s any coming back from this kind of situation.
The bridge strips back to just her wondering why the hate exists and whether reconciliation is even possible.
That uncertainty feels more honest than if she’d gone for some triumphant “I’m better off” conclusion. Sometimes you’re just stuck asking questions into the void, and that’s where she leaves us.
The music video matches that stripped-back honesty. Ruth B. sitting in a pool of water against a black background wearing a blue dress. That’s it.
No elaborate choreography or storyline, just her performance. When your voice carries this much emotion, you don’t need anything else competing for attention. Her live version on the radar drives that home even further if you need convincing.
This is her first release with ALTER Music and Artist Theory, coming off the back of “Lost Boy” and “Dandelions” establishing her years ago.
“Storm” feels less like a comeback and more like she’s finally ready to share what she’s been working through privately. Worth the wait.
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