Rose Betts Shares New Single “You Never Looked Back” Off Forthcoming Album ‘There Is No Ship’ Out 3/7
February 18, 2025 BY Bailey Vigliaturo
Today, UK-born, LA-based, rising singer-songwriter and multi-hyphenate talent Rose Betts, known for her previous hit “Irish Eyes,” unveils her new single “You Never Looked Back,” off her highly-anticipated new album, There Is No Ship, set for release on March 7th. The track was produced by Sean Cook, known for his work on “A Bar Song” by Shaboozey—the chart-dominating hit hailed as the biggest song of all time. With Cook’s signature touch, “You Never Looked Back” arrives with a dynamic sound, further cementing Betts’ reputation as a standout voice in contemporary music.
Across There Is No Ship, Rose captures an unbridled spirit while layering in artful and tasteful alt-pop tones. Not only is she the sole writer on the project, but she also takes on co-production, further solidifying her role as a dynamic force.
Rose adds, “My second album, ‘There Is No Ship’ is a kind of love letter to what formed the bones of me. From the dewy skies and water seeped hues of English fields… to my parents and their parents and the eternity of lives lived that flow through my veins. It took leaving my homeland to feel the potency of where and what I come from, and to begin to understand how bound I am to all of it.”
In the summer of 2023, Rose retreated to a cabin in Crestline, California, where walks around Lake Gregory helped clear creative blocks and inspire the first songs for the album, including “Running.”
Today’s “You Never Looked Back” cleverly skewers the maze-like experience of online dating while genuinely asking what could have been. “You wonder sometimes about things that didn’t go right—what could have happened if you’d made different decisions,” Rose says. “I’ve lived my fair share of dating ups and downs, and they can be pretty painful, but also feel humanly essential to experience. It’s more of a winky, playful song than one of bitterness, and it’s an ode to people who really want to find someone and are willing to put their hearts on the line even when the bruises keep coming.”
“You Never Looked Back” follows the soul-stirring “Running,” pub anthem, “Doodles,” the powerful “War,” the emotionally charged “Take This Body Home,” and Celtic ode, “Come Away.”
Stay tuned for There Is No Ship on March 7th!
