To Be Loved: Old-School RnB Gospel for Romance-Weary Souls –

To Be Loved, the latest slow-burning session of old-school RnB from Swedish-British singer-songwriter Gloria, is gospel for the romance weary. Passion shimmers through the minimalist production, where the snares keep their veracity and the harmonies smooth over each note, aiding the overall sense of transcendence within a release that visualises the sublimity of true love with striking clarity.

Gloria clearly has a natural talent for orchestrating sonic worlds from our most visceral sensations. In To Be Loved, that ability glows through restraint; each melodic phrase is placed with intuitive tenderness, amplifying the devotional weight of the single which carries an old-school RnB softness, yet its tenderness feels entirely present, shaped by an artist who understands how intimacy can become its own form of grandeur.

Based in London and creating heartfelt R&B-influenced pop, Gloria Musique is building an ambitious catalogue of 50 songs by the end of 2026. That dedication already feels embedded in To Be Loved, a single that exhibits a songwriter refining her own emotional language with patience, grace, and quiet conviction.

To Be Loved is now available to stream on all major platforms via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast