Troy Cartwright has built a reputation on saying the quiet parts out loud, and his new single “That’s Alright” finds him at his most clear-eyed yet. Where heartbreak once lingered in haze and half-answers, this track arrives with a sense of calm resolve – the sound of someone finally choosing peace over noise.

Set against a steady, unhurried groove, “That’s Alright” unfolds like a long drive with the windows down, the kind where thoughts finally start to line up. Cartwright captures that universal breaking point, the moment you realize staying hurts more than leaving, and treats it with remarkable restraint. There’s no dramatic blowup here, no need to assign blame. Instead, he leans into acceptance, letting the weight lift one mile at a time.

Lyrically, Cartwright excels at making emotional crossroads feel lived-in rather than overstated. The song doesn’t search for closure through confrontation; it finds it through motion. Driving away becomes both literal and symbolic.  It’s a quiet act of self-preservation that feels earned, not impulsive. His vocal delivery is unguarded but controlled, carrying the tired wisdom of someone who’s already done the spiraling and come out the other side.

As a connoisseur of great music and the journey songwriters take, Cartwright is also the host of the popular Ten Year Town Podcast. Each week “That’s Alright” doesn’t demand your attention; it earns it. It’s the kind of song that sneaks up on you, offering comfort in its honesty and clarity in its calm. As the lead taste of his new project, Etc. All The Rest EP, slated for release on March 20th, “That’s Alright” signals a chapter defined not by chaos or regret, but by knowing when to let go and trusting that doing so is, in fact, alright.