Built on smooth, understated production, “Tell Him” thrives in its simplicity. Gentle percussion and ambient textures create a dreamy backdrop where Truman and Isabel’s vocals intertwine with effortless chemistry. Exploring themes of honesty, vulnerability and unspoken confession, the track captures the delicate tension between what is felt and what is said. Truman delivers a performance steeped in raw emotion, his voice carrying a quiet intensity that cuts through the minimal production.
The accompanying music video, directed by Saul Abraham, mirrors this emotional restraint with raw, human imagery. The film features adolescent boys performing the lyrics directly to camera, intercut with intimate moments between Truman and his Nan, forming a tender portrait of vulnerability, masculinity and generational connection.
Abraham, a half Finnish, half British award-winning director and producer, brings his signature cinematic touch to the project. Known for his stylish and thought-provoking storytelling centred on modern relationships and society’s quiet tensions, his work includes the Oscar-qualifying short ENJOY starring Himesh Patel. His direction elevates “Tell Him” into a piece that lingers long after viewing, a meditation on honesty, love and the courage required to express it.
Reflecting on the track and video, Truman explains:
“The song is all the words that sad adult men choke on, the deeper voice of their gut as they sink pints and sink into their assigned seats at the bar. Whilst making the track, Isabel sent us over a voice note from her phone with the intention that Jakwob would have a listen and we would then move things into the studio. The recording she sent was so on point we ended up using it in the final master. The tonal quality and vocal intuition she has is incredible. The video shows an early moment in time when men are learning to mask, dressing up in a false self.”
Truman’s music is frenetic yet introspective, darkly funny yet disarmingly honest. He channels multiple personas: the repressed working-class man, the cockney comic and the guarded adolescent. Each serves as a mirror to his inner turmoil, captured with the precision of a born performer.
His forthcoming album Kid Raise Kid, produced by Jakwob (Lil Simz, Shygirl, Nia Archives), is a cathartic exploration of masculinity, pain and self-healing. Drawing influence from artists such as Kendrick Lamar and David Bowie, Truman uses character and controlled chaos to confront his past, dismantling toxic masculinity using the very tools that shaped it.
With the release of “Tell Him” and its striking visual companion, Truman sets the tone for what promises to be a defining year ahead in 2026.
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