Debut album from Just Honest

If you value authenticity in music, Just Honest is an essential artist with a powerful voice, bearing their unfiltered soul in their debut album, No Love No Hate. This collection of 8 alternative pop tracks is a deeply personal journey that explores the artist’s turbulent life, stitching a vivid tapestry of resilience, love and the relentless pursuit of self-acceptance.

The name Just Honest is a fitting moniker, an apt artistic banner for a musician who shares their raw truth through music. Their story begins in a troubled childhood, abandoned by their parents at a young age. Just Honest vividly recalls the harsh realities of that fateful summer at the age of 13, when they found themselves alone, hungry and struggling to survive on the unforgiving streets of their hometown.

These early experiences laid the foundation for the songs that would later become their sanctuary, therapy and a wellspring of hope. The album’s title, No Love No Hate, captures the essence of Just Honest’s journey. It opens with a profound exploration of the transformative power of love, as heard in the debut single, “toxic culture.” This deeply personal track dives into the artist’s life-altering accident while cycling through town on a morning drenched in heartbreak and despair. This incident became the catalyst for their transformative journey towards self-love and acceptance.

Across eight captivating tracks, No Love No Hate unveils Just Honest’s exceptional alternative pop sound. From the opening track “curfew with you,” featuring bright pizzicato string arrangements and instantly infectious songwriting, to the debut single “toxic culture,” driven by achingly beautiful piano melodies and closing with “I had no parents,” a stunning alternative pop anthem filled with irresistible melodies and poignant lyrics, the album takes listeners on a musical journey of self-discovery and emotional depth.

The final song and lead single, “I had no parents,” holds an especially profound meaning for Just Honest. This deeply meaningful track was born out of a period of intense sadness and self-reflection. It takes a look at the artist’s lifelong struggle with self-dependence and the absence of parental support. It distils the profound loneliness and the universal yearning for unconditional love that connects with so many.

Just Honest reflects on this lead single, stating, “The album’s lead single and video mean a lot to me. I wrote ‘I had no parents’ exactly one year ago when I felt really depressed and sad. This is because I realized that ever since I was 13 — I had to work, having no one to rely on. Grinding and grinding, and never stopping can take such a huge toll on you. Sometimes all I want is just to go to some house, get some hugs, and some unconditional love. But this is a luxury not everyone has. It’s like a part of you is missing, a part that is responsible for love and life. There is a reason why kids are born helpless… And this reason? Well, it’s now in a song.”

Listen to No Love No Hate below