Goldie Scott has never been one to shy away from bold emotion, but with Die To Lose You, she’s turned vulnerability into velvet. This isn’t a breakup anthem or a torch song for lost love, rather it’s something far more thrilling. Seductive, cinematic, and unapologetically retro, the track sets a new bar for Scott as she kicks off what promises to be a defining creative chapter in her career.

Released in partnership with UnitedMasters and co-written with Holden Glazer, Die To Lose You is the kind of song that could be playing on a vintage jukebox in a smoky desert dive bar or blasted out of a Bluetooth speaker on a starlit Joshua Tree rooftop. It’s both dusty and glamorous, intimate and grand. It evokes the thrill of spinning out in the early stages of something dangerous and beautiful.

Anchored by a deep, rolling bassline, the production is a masterclass in groove-centric storytelling. It never hurries, but it moves with purpose, drawing you in and pulling you along, the way only a great pop song can. Everything feels meticulously placed yet effortlessly cool, the woozy keys, the dusty guitar tones, the slight grit in the drums. When the guitar solo lands late in the track, it adds this flair that you didn’t know the song needed until it perfectly wraps up.

But the star here is Scott’s voice. There’s a subtle defiance to her delivery, a sense that she’s not here to chase love, but to feel it on her terms. Her phrasing is sharp, the emotional calibration pitch perfect. She can shift from smoky lounge intimacy to cinematic widescreen emotion in a single breath. It’s the kind of voice that knows more than it lets on, and that’s exactly what makes it so magnetic.

There’s no pretense of forever here—only the acknowledgment that some connections are worth the risk, even if they’re destined to unravel. It’s a song about leaning in anyway, about surrendering to the moment with open eyes and an open heart. And it’s that blend of clarity and abandon that makes Die To Lose You feel so honest, so alive.

For longtime fans, the track marks a noticeable evolution. There’s a refinement here, but not at the cost of emotion. Goldie Scott is stepping into her sound with complete confidence, blending classic influences with a distinctly modern edge. This isn’t retro for the sake of aesthetic, it’s a reclamation of timelessness, filtered through the lens of an artist who knows exactly what she wants to say.

If this is where she’s starting, the rest of the year can’t come fast enough. There’s a music video in the works as well, so stay tuned for that! In the meantime though, go ahead and click those links below to get listening and make sure to follow along for more too.

Listen to “Die To Lose You”

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Goldie Scott serves up a seductive groove on “Die To Lose You”