Music - Un Autre: &Tilly releases a captivating pop ballad about self-discovery

By Mulder, 25 april 2025

Sometimes a song emerges from the contemporary musical scene with such disarming sincerity that it naturally stands out as something special. Un Autre, the new single from the duo &Tilly featuring Matt Matteo as a guest artist, is one of those rare songs that transcends trends to touch on something more intimate and universal. Released today, the track skillfully blends indie pop and French chanson in a melancholic and ethereal ballad that explores themes of identity, loneliness, and the urgent need to escape. Carried by &Tilly's soft, penetrating voice and enhanced by Matt Matteo's subtle but striking appearance on the backing vocals and the last verse, Un Autre captivates as much as it soothes. It is a mirror song, one in which everyone can glimpse their own flaws and silent attempts to reinvent themselves.

The genesis of the song deserves attention, as it reveals the emotional charge of this collaboration. Un Autre was born out of a moment of profound disconnection with the world, a feeling of inadequacy expressed by Matt Matteo. This feeling of being a stranger to oneself, encouraged to change in order to better fit what society expects, became the backbone of the lyrics. “The more we wrote, the more we lost ourselves in it. Sharing Un Autre felt natural to us, because everything in it is true, raw, and reflects what many of us experience without always saying it,” confides &Tilly. This introspective approach gives the song an almost therapeutic dimension, like a helping hand to those struggling in the silence of a vague malaise.

Musically, Un Autre has a refined, contemporary aesthetic, reminiscent of the sensitive atmospheres created by artists such as Clara Luciani, Soko, and Ben Mazué. The subtle and enveloping production leaves plenty of room for the vocals and emotion, while the use of French—often perceived as the language of deep emotions—reinforces this impression of closeness. Here, every word seems weighed, every silence laden with meaning. The final verse, performed by Matt Matteo, acts as a conclusion that is both resigned and luminous, highlighting the artistic complementarity of the two performers.

The reception given to Un Autre is testament to its growing influence on the international scene. Upon its release, the track was added to Spotify's editorial playlist for the CZ&SK region and was previewed on Radio Plus 104.3 FM on the program Maintenant j'y vais. It has also found an echo beyond French-speaking borders: more than 150 additions to user playlists, enthusiastic reviews on blogs and music media in France, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom and Turkey. On SubmitHub, a leading platform for independent artists, Un Autre ranked 22nd in the pop category. Finally, the support of Symphonic Canada, his distributor, has enabled strategic promotion, confirming the track's potential to establish itself in the long term.

But beyond its performance, it is the listening experience that sets Un Autre apart. Rarely has such an introspective track combined melodic simplicity and thematic depth with such finesse. It does not seek to please at all costs or to provoke—it simply tells a story. It evokes that part of us that doubts, that wavers, and that sometimes dreams of being someone else in order to better survive who we are. In this sense, Un Autre is not just a song to listen to, it's a song to feel. And perhaps, to understand a little better each time you hear it.

(Source: press release)