NMR – When I see Naomi puts out a new track one thing is for sure…its going to be pretty good !
IDWK is one of those really well crafted Pop Ballads, yet again demonstrating her songwriting and vocal talent, from a slow subtle intro, working its way up to a powerful finale with energy, the harmonies, mix and production are top drawer.
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Naomi Jane – Great new Ambient Pop ballad IDWK.
It’s Naomi Jane calling the shot on a planned pivot. She’s standing on the ledge between eras, looking directly at everything she’s built and choosing her next direction out loud. She’s not sneaking out of the party. She’s in the doorway, lights on, taking stock.
The Letterman Trilogy. The sweet talk. Every single and every video. All of it laid out before her as she asks a bigger question. When you leave the party, where do you go? More precisely: after this chapter, where do we go, and who’s coming with me?
Since 2023, Naomi has run one of the tightest release cadences in her lane, dropping a new record and visual roughly every six weeks. Every song arrives with a video. That pace has built a catalog now totaling over 15 million official video views, with three standouts – “In the Moment,” “Lighting,” and “Mr. Incognito” – each crossing one million views in under a month.
“IDWK” is the hinge point of her journey from dawn to dissonance. Every release before it has been placed with intention, every visual a breadcrumb leading here. This is the moment she turns to fans, editors, and curators alike and essentially says: grab my hand. Here we go. Let’s find out what comes after the party.
Before she fully opens up the sound on her upcoming project (working title: dissonance, a transitional placeholder that captures the clash between where she’s been and where she’s going), “IDWK” gathers everyone at the threshold. The new chapter leans into an alt-indie, country-fringed palette, with new instrumentation and a shifted perspective.
Naomi Jane has always been a world-builder through storytelling. What changes now is the sonic landscape and the vantage point. This moment isn’t just about what she’s leaving behind. It’s about the decision she and her audience make together: where to stand next, and how to see the world from there.
The Video
Naomi Jane once again links up with her longtime cinematographer and editor, Matthew Patrick Donner, the collaborator behind the breakout visuals for “In the Moment,” “Lightning,” and “Mr. Incognito.” Together, they build a new chapter that feels less like a traditional music video and more like a moving threshold inside the Naomi Jane universe.
Rooted, as always, in Santa Barbara, the “IDWK” visual leans directly into the song’s central question: when you leave the party, where will we go?
Rather than staging a straightforward performance, the video unfolds as a modern stream-of-consciousness walk through her own mythology. Naomi drifts through scenes that feel strangely familiar: a fleeting glimpse of “TACOBELL,” a flash of “Like Like Love,” the quiet tension of “Mr. Incognito,” the lingering mystery of “Lightning.” Each moment is re-posed and re-framed, as if she’s passing through her past rather than living in it.
The references are there for fans who’ve been paying attention, but nothing is underlined. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a collage of echoes.
The result is a fan-centric puzzle, where each moment is meant to be felt first and decoded later. It’s an odd kind of homage that refuses to look backward. These older worlds appear less like souvenirs and more like signposts, pointing toward what’s coming next.