If one thing is natural law, it’s that Ben Kessler and Lizzy McAlpine will release flawless tracks whenever they work together.

Ben Kessler and Lizzy McAlpine’s new song “Natural Law” is gorgeous. It’s about two people in a relationship who are starting to question it a lot. They ask questions about the natural world, accompanied by questions about their relationship: “How do you love me if you don’t say so?” “Why can’t I figure out what’s making you upset?”

“Natural Law” is a guitar-driven folk-pop/indie pop song that showcases Ben and Lizzy’s stunning vocals. Hers are particularly beautiful. She sounds ethereal. The very end even has a little bit of rock influence in the instrumentation as the relationship collapses.

What’s particularly interesting to me here is the way Ben and Lizzy’s characters choose their questions. Ben’s verse includes “where” and “how” questions that are all very tangible. Lizzy’s verse is “why” and “when” questions that are far more abstract. His character is more interested in concrete thinking, while hers is more conceptual. This reminds me of their song “Reckless Driving,” where he’s reckless and doesn’t think things through, while she’s cautious and overthinks.

“Natural Law” is the title track of Ben’s EP that was also released tonight, and I can’t wait to give the full thing a listen after this.

You can watch the lyric video for “Natural Law” below.

Emma Platt