1239i pours heart into an unquittable ode of love, "The More"

In a gentle yet confident step, artist 1239i returns with “The More,” a smooth and powerful slice of R&B-pop-soul, striking with that special kind of love that refuses to weaken with time or distance. 1239i veers toward the sincere, and the record sounds tender, confident, and quietly radiant, and it’s the kind of song that doesn’t beg to be believed so much as it just rings true.

“The More” is the familiar story of meeting someone who turns the light back on, but it does it with a softness and patience that feels lived-in. The hook is based on the idea that the more you think about this person, the stronger and deeper the connection gets. There’s a warmth in the writing, and it doesn’t posture. It hugs the skin more confessional than theatrical, really, and that’s precisely what makes it take off.

The song resides at the intersection of slick R&B and pop gloss, with soul-infused phrasing. The production allows the vocals not to suffocate the feeling in gloss, and lets the melody carry that emotion without a fight. You hear the current R&B groove underneath, a pulse that taps at the story, nudges it forward, but always just gently, and there is no rush here. “The More” is a letter that is warm, easy, and resounding with the quiet conviction of someone who knows what they’ve discovered. It’s that 1239i writing from the heart and not watering down the emotion.

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