London-born Bea Elmy Martin continues to shape her Under The Yew universe with Written On Me, a new single inspired by the quiet intensity of falling in love and slowly becoming intertwined with another person. Rooted in that feeling of closeness, the track unfolds with a sense of intimacy that feels lived-in rather than constructed, expanding her ongoing exploration of emotion through sparse arrangements and carefully measured detail.
Raised on artists like Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin, Martin has long approached songwriting as a way of making sense of what resists explanation. That instinct has guided her collaboration with Dominick J Goldsmith, shaping both Under The Yew (Vol. 1) and the evolving second chapter. “This project has been a personal excavation,” she explains. “Under The Yew transforms loss into light, each track a step toward resilience.”
With Written On Me, that process turns toward something softer. The track captures the shift from distance to connection, where emotion builds gradually without needing to be overstated. “I wrote Written On Me at home one night,” Martin shares. “I remember going in without too much of a plan, just a feeling I couldn’t shake… it didn’t feel forced at all, which I think is why it ended up being such an honest song.”
There is a sense of restraint in how the song unfolds. Nothing feels rushed, nothing pushed beyond what it needs to hold. As Martin put it when introducing the track, “This song is really close to my heart. The recording really feels exactly how I sang it the first time, so I hope it warms your heart!”
As anticipation builds around Under The Yew (Vol. 2), Bea Elmy Martin continues to move with intention, shaping a body of work that privileges emotional clarity over scale and intimacy over excess. What emerges is a practice defined by patience, where each release feels considered but never overworked, and where space is left for things to remain unresolved. It points toward a project that resists finality, unfolding gradually and on its own terms, allowing the emotional core to stay intact as it continues to expand.
