New Music Review: I PREVAIL ‘Every Time You Leave (Live Acoustic) [feat. Delaney Jane] – Single’

August 20, 2020 Jason Crews EP & Single Reviews, Music Reviews, Reviews Comments Off

I PREVAIL 'Every Time You Leave (Live Acoustic) [feat. Delaney Jane] - Single' - COVER PHOTO

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars

I PREVAIL is: Brian Burkheiser (clean vocals), Eric Vanlerberghe (unclean vocals), Steve Menoian (lead guitar), Dylan Bowman (rhythm guitar), Gabe Helguera (drums)

DELANEY JANE: guest vocals

REVIEW – Stripped down but no less devastating, I PREVAIL’s “Every Time You Leave (Live Acoustic)” featuring Delaney Jane, released August 7, 2020 via Fearless Records, showcases the raw emotional core of a band typically known for crushing riffs and unrelenting breakdowns. This version isn’t just a rehash—it’s a revelation.

Originally one of the standout emotional tracks from ‘Trauma’, this acoustic reimagining trades distortion for vulnerability. Eric Vanlerberghe’s voice, usually a weapon of sonic aggression, softens to a wounded whisper, while Delaney Jane’s haunting harmonies bring balance, clarity, and intimacy. The chemistry between the two feels lived-in—real, even painful—and their back-and-forth carries the weight of a thousand unsaid things between lovers torn by distance and time.

Musically, it’s minimalist in the best way. Gentle guitar strums and subtle ambient textures create space for the vocals to take center stage. But don’t mistake “quiet” for “weak.” The tension lingers in every breath, every pause—each one loaded with the ache of goodbye and the hope of reunion. It’s a song about those moments that split your chest wide open, about holding it together when someone you love has to walk away, again.

“Every Time You Leave (Live Acoustic)” doesn’t need walls of sound to hit hard—it speaks with restraint, and that restraint is its power. In a world obsessed with volume, I PREVAIL proves here that silence can sometimes say the most.