Photo by Emma Kate Rothenberg-Ware

Ushering in the sun-soaked bliss of summertime, indie folk bopper Izzy Heltai has released another single from his forthcoming EP Day Plan (5 Songs Written 4 The End of The World), due July 23rd. “Give It a Try” reaches out to an unrequited love, eventually dealing with the distance by dancing around with their friends. Heltai shakes off the cold and warms up to the changing of the seasons, and with the shackles of the pandemic being released, he’s never sounded freer. That sort of unbridled charisma is what makes being an Izzy Heltai fan so much fun. With each release this year, starting with “Day Plan” back in February, and continuing in March with “My Old Friends” (which we covered) and “Beauty Queen” last month, listeners are given a closer look at this clever artist. 

Photo by Emma Kate Rothenberg-Ware

The release of “Give It a Try” is accompanied by a music video directed by Sean Trischka. Opening with a message reflecting on the importance of friends and family and how this past year attempted to break that feeling of kinship, the video gives way to a joyous spectacle of Izzy dancing with (and around) 15 of his nearest n’ dearest. Whether skipping around a studio, twirling through the kitchen or kicking it in the backyard, “Give It a Try” brings back that warm feeling of casual silliness with our loved ones, something we may have taken for granted before the events of 2020. Make sure you watch until the end for some incredible disdain towards a refrigerator. 

Heltai reflects, “I have been privileged in my life, to be surrounded by some of the greatest friends, family, and support system a person could ask for. People who have shown me how much I’m worth, who have shown me what it means to treat a person well. This song is for the people in my life who give me the strength and perspective. The people who have shown me, time and time again, I will never actually be alone because I am surrounded by their love and kindness every day.” With the advent of vaccines and the lifting of restrictions, Heltai and the world can get back to enveloping ourselves in that kindness. Once you’re vaccinated of course. 

So do yourself a favor, and heed Heltai’s words: Give it a try and get on with your life. It’s been a brutal year and a half for all of us. But the light is at the end of the tunnel. Friends and family are coming back together. Shows are finally being booked again, our wallets already feeling considerably lighter. It’s time to get back out there. We could all use a good shake off with friends. And with one more track to come from Heltai culminating in the release of the new EP, we have plenty to shake for. 

Check out the video for “Give It a Try (Official Dancing Video)” out today, keep up with all of Izzy Heltai’s music across streaming services and mark your calendar for the release of Day Plan (5 Songs Written 4 The End of The World) on July 23rd. Follow Heltai on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more!