Emily McLoud is back with her first release of 2025, “Fork & Spoon.” She combined elements of classic country, honky tonk, and lyrical imagery to give listeners a story of a love that’s faded. Teaming up with Micah Wagner, Emily uses traditional folk instrumentation like violin, mandolin, and upright bass and tastefully creates something for the modern day. Lyrically, the song tells the story of a relationship that has run its course. Emily uses metaphors to talk about love lost—what once felt right now feels all wrong. She says: “This is a song I wrote last year about love lost, the pieces that don’t quite fit anymore, and the longing that lingers afterwards.” With a soft, sad melody, “Fork & Spoon” feels like something you’d hear on an old Ford box truck’s stereo. “. ...