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HypeHub Magazine Review
Emmett Hughes shines with soulful new single
“I’ll Always Be Around”
By HypeHub Magazine
October 06, 2025
NY artist Emmett Hughes’ new single, “I’ll Always Be Around,” combines a conscientious performance with skillful musicianship and evergreen emotion to perfection. Famed for infusing symphonic music, Motown, rock, jazz, and even world music and reggae with the same adventurous beauty he’ll share here, Hughes’ work can feel simultaneously rooted in tradition and refreshingly fresh.
“I’ll Always Be Around” blankets listeners in warmth from the start, a song that’s like a reassuring hand on your shoulder when things feel uncertain. Hughes’s vocals float effortlessly over elaborate music, spreading a sentiment of loyal love and understanding. The song unwinds with a bluesy slur, wobbling between emotion and melodic finesse. The light rocking rhythm suggests a Reggae easy swing groove, and phasing layers of harmonies catch some grandeur from the symphonic orchestration. There’s some of the golden-era soul found in Motown in his phrasing, and a jazzy sensitivity in the delivery, evidence of an artist who’s deeply aware of both his influences and what he wants to say.
The song grasps a profound yet straightforward promise to be there for another person, not only in happy times but also through the storms. It’s a reminder that connection and compassion can rise from life’s most brutal lessons, themes Hughes naturally weaves into his artistry.
“I’ll Always Be Around” is more than just another love song, it’s a meditation on resilience and loyalty, on the quiet strength of the human heart. With its emotional resonance and musical grace, this song establishes Emmett Hughes as a voice that it would be wise to listen to, one that will, aptly, always be with us.
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