Juno-winning songwriter Maya J’an releases ethereal new single ‘New June’ via Warner Records, previewing her debut EP blindfaith county out May 15
Maya J’an has always written from the place where things are still unresolved. “New June,” her latest single via Soulpower Records/Warner Records, lands on April 27 and arrives as the clearest preview yet of her debut EP blindfaith county, due May 15. It is a quiet, patient song about wanting to go back, about the specific grief of a love that left before you were ready to let it go.
The path to this moment is not a straight one. The Pasadena-raised singer-songwriter spent years building her craft in other people’s rooms, co-writing for artists including Pharrell Williams, Justine Skye, and SAINt JHN. A co-writing credit on Aqyila’s “Bloom” earned her Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year at the 2025 Juno Awards. Then the Los Angeles fires of January 2025 tore through her hometown, and something shifted. Her Warner Records debut “Cul-De-Sac,” produced by Jonas Jurstrom and premiered on TikTok, was a direct response to that loss. “New June” continues the thread.
A Song That Holds Still While Everything Moves
The production here is deliberate and spare. Delicate piano lines open the track and stay close to the surface throughout. Soft guitar textures arrive without announcing themselves. The rhythm is slow and even, never forcing the pace, letting the arrangement breathe at its own tempo. The track was co-written and produced by GRAMMY-winning producer Rissi, and the collaboration shows. Nothing is overbuilt. The emotional weight comes from what is held back rather than what is pushed forward.
J’an’s vocals are the instrument that carries everything. She sings in a near-whisper for much of the song, drawing the listener in rather than reaching out toward them. The lyrics are specific in the way that only genuine feeling produces: “I don’t need more closure / I need a four leaf clover / a new June / to a new October / I need a Time Machina / A dandelion dealer / a new June / Where I can sleep right next to you.” That last line lands harder than anything louder would.
The Visual and What It Adds
The official visualizer keeps its visual language as restrained as the song itself. Deep, vibrant blues frame J’an as she sings, evoking something between a memory and a dream. It is not trying to illustrate the lyrics. It is trying to hold the same emotional frequency as the music, and it does. blindfaith county arrives May as a six-track EP, and “New June” makes a strong case for paying close attention. J’an’s Warner Records deal, brokered under CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck, positions her at a label with the infrastructure to match her ambition. But the song itself is the argument. Two nationwide tours and a Juno win in someone else’s name brought her here. This one is entirely her own.
