Ami Leigh drenched Wait & See in discoball-synaesthesia and neon-lit nostalgia –

Ami Leigh proved yet again that there’s no genre she can’t turn her talent to in Wait & See, her discoball-synaesthesia-soaked single. Through vocals carrying the seductive power Madonna held in her 80s era and a handful of cheeky ABBA-chord flourishes thrown into the disco-funk-pop mix, the staccato-licked earworm pulls you straight into a neon-lit kaleidoscope of euphoria.

The thematic centre sits far deeper than hedonism, circling the soft liberation that comes from knowing you’ve got someone who feels like home. It taps into that strangely pure sensation where some people feel nostalgia for moments mid-bloom, long before they’ve even passed. If that’s you, you’ll recognise the ache instantly, and Wait & See becomes the ultimate 70s-steeped reminder to live every second fully.

The single reflects the upbeat heart of the story behind it. It captures a couple at a party riding the wave of a night so good they want to freeze it in time. Even the cameo from Sweep, whose squeak opens the track, springs from a studio in-joke between Ami and producer Neil Gibson, who keeps the puppet perched on his mic as a dust cover.

That sense of fun is stitched subtly through the production, a hint at the creative atmosphere Ami has cultivated throughout her career. After years of building her reputation across the North East, appearing on BBC Introducing, reaching number one on international stations, collaborating with artists across continents, and releasing an EP that confirmed her commitment to her path, she’s continued to sharpen a sound that feels instinctively hers, regardless of the stylistic shifts.

Wait & See is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast