Some debut singles introduce an artist; others unveil a soul. Maxwell Macey’s “Need To Leave” is the latter—a starkly intimate alt-pop ballad that feels less like a song and more like a moment of reckoning. Emerging from a pivotal moment of transformation, the song was written in the aftermath of a significant relationship’s end. Blending the emotional vulnerability of artists like Phoebe Bridgers with the Americana warmth of The Lumineers and Jason Isbell, Macey beautifully captures the universal tension between comfort and growth. From the first guitar lick, there’s a quiet urgency. The production is sparse yet immersive, giving Macey’s voice room to breathe, tremble, and ultimately soar. He sings with the weight of someone caught between familiarity and freedom, the kind of heartb...