With their latest single, “Just With You,” Bristol-based pop-rock outfit Chandra steps into territory that is tender and deeply universal. Released on August 15th, 2025, through Rexius Records, the track unfolds as a soaring ballad rooted in nostalgia, vulnerability, and human connection. Chandra Nair, the band’s frontman, performs and bares himself. Every note, every lyric carries the weight of lived memory and the longing to hold onto moments that make life feel whole. It is a song that dares to embrace sincerity in a time when irony often dominates the airwaves, and in doing so, it creates something luminous.
Musically, “Just With You” straddles the line between pop-rock warmth and indie rock grit. There’s an expansiveness to the soundscape; the kind of production that builds slowly, rising on layered guitars, resonant bass, and a rhythm section that ebbs and flows like a tide. Yet, at its heart, it never loses its intimacy. Elliot Vaughan’s co-production ensures the arrangement supports Chandra’s vocals without overshadowing them. And what vocals they are: stretched to the edge of their range, quivering with vulnerability yet soaring with conviction. The push-and-pull of technical difficulty and emotional delivery makes every line feel urgent, as though the words might collapse under their weight if not sung with absolute honesty.
Lyrically, “Just With You” is anchored in the theme of memory and sensory nostalgia—those fragile, fleeting cues that transport us instantly back to moments of love, safety, and belonging. The lyrics act almost like a diary of sensations: a melody from childhood, the smell of food that recalls family, the gentle crash of waves, the intimacy of a lover’s gaze. These aren’t abstract ideas; they are tactile, lived-in experiences that shape who we are. Chandra’s writing insists that these moments form the foundation of our souls, the architecture of our being. The song then extends this personal reflection into something more transcendent, the idea that all of these scattered memories and intimate experiences could one day be shared wholly with a soulmate. It’s a lyrical meditation on the human desire to feel deeply and share that depth with someone who understands it.
The theme of the song is vulnerable and celebratory. At its core, “Just With You” is about longing for completeness through connection, not as a form of dependence but as a way of honouring the richness of lived memory. Chandra acknowledges that our identities are woven from countless sensory fragments—joys, heartbreaks, comforts—and imagines the beauty of meeting someone who can not only appreciate those fragments but add to them. The tears he admitted to shedding while writing the lyrics are audible in the performance; you can hear the tension between fragility and triumph in his delivery. Rather than a grandiose anthem of love, this is a deeply human acknowledgement of how rare and precious it is to find someone who fits into the patchwork of your existence.
Ultimately, “Just With You” resonates because it feels as though it was written for every listener, yet sung as if it were a private confession. It is an act of emotional generosity: an artist pushing himself to the limits of vocal and lyrical expression so that the song might carry its message with unflinching honesty. Chandra and his bandmates, Chris Wong on bass and Mike Paul on lead guitar, have crafted more than a pop-rock ballad here. They’ve created a moment of reflection, a sonic reminder that love, memory, and connection are what make us human. In its soaring highs and intimate whispers, “Just With You” captures the eternal truth that some of the most profound experiences are also the simplest: being wholly yourself, just with the right person.
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