Icelandic-Chinese jazz-pop sensation Laufey returns with another intimate offering, this time through the lens of her wistfully elegant single, “Silver Lining.” The official music video, released earlier this week, captures the emotional nuance that’s made Laufey one of Gen Z’s most unexpected old souls.
Shot in soft pastels and dimly lit vignettes, the video for “Silver Lining” plays like a short film narrated by heartache. Laufey moves gracefully through spaces that feel frozen in time—a quiet apartment, rain-streaked windows, an empty café. Each scene is soaked in longing, delicately reflecting the emotional core of the song: the quiet hope found in the aftermath of love.
Musically, Silver Lining is classic Laufey—lush strings, melancholic chords, and her signature smoky vocals that blur the line between Billie Holiday and Norah Jones. It’s a masterclass in restraint. Rather than building to a climax, the song floats like a sigh, guided by Laufey’s voice as she traces memories with a poet’s precision.
The video, directed with care and cinematic elegance, leans into simplicity. There’s no flash, no overproduction—just feeling. Moments linger. Shadows stretch. And through it all, Laufey seems to be searching for that elusive glimmer of peace—the silver lining that makes the pain worth remembering.
With “Silver Lining,” Laufey continues to redefine what it means to make timeless music in a digital age. Her work doesn’t chase trends—it exists beyond them. And in doing so, she offers listeners a rare gift: the space to feel deeply, softly, and without apology.
