Moving to Idaho changed the way Rachel June London looked at everyday life. “Life Lately” turns that shift in perspective into a soulful country-pop song about slowing down long enough to notice what’s already around you.
The Boise-based singer-songwriter recorded the track in Garden City with gold album producer Kyler Daron, known for his work with Colby Acuff. Reflective storytelling sits at the centre of the song as London explores presence, gratitude and the unexpected impact of appreciating small moments.
“Moving to Idaho shifted something in me,” she says. “There is a groundedness here that invites you to notice the little things in a deeper way.”
Rather than treating Idaho simply as a backdrop, London connects the song directly to what she has discovered since moving there. The slower pace gave her an opportunity to reconsider what deserves attention and how seemingly minor experiences can gradually reshape a life.
“Sometimes the biggest transformations begin subtly, through presence, through peace, through connection,” she says. “And for my Idaho natives, I assure you that I respect, appreciate and honor what this place is and stands for. The people, the culture. I don’t want to change it. I want to celebrate it.”
“Life Lately” is also part of London’s return to a music career that stretches back well before her current work as an elite matchmaker and dating coach.
She previously achieved No. 1 chart positions on European radio and released music through Sony, Universal and Warner before building a career helping clients navigate relationships. Now she’s bringing music back alongside that work, with her experiences around connection, emotional depth and authenticity feeding into songs about devotion, healing, femininity and personal truth.
“Life Lately” follows “Dating Other People” and will be part of London’s debut EP, ‘Wild & Holy,’ which is still to come. The project is described as a more refined artistic direction built around soulful, feminine and grounded songwriting with country influences and polished pop elements.
There’s a natural connection between the two sides of London’s career. Her professional work revolves around relationships between people, while “Life Lately” considers the relationship someone has with the world around them.
“I have always believed that the quality of our relationships with others is shaped by the quality of our relationship with life itself,” London says. “When we slow down enough to appreciate what is already present, we often become more open to everything we want to receive.”
With “Life Lately,” London makes that philosophy personal, finding inspiration in Idaho, a slower rhythm and the little things that can become much bigger once you actually notice them.