Some love songs are written for the moment. Others feel like they were written for the long haul.
On their first-ever collaboration, Minneapolis-based indie-rock trio Yam Haus join forces with Sydney Quiseng — beloved by fans as the voice behind Echosmith’s 4x platinum hit “Cool Kids” — for “Always Falling In Love,” a hazy, heart-on-sleeve duet that feels both deeply personal and effortlessly cinematic.
Driven by twinkling guitars, warm harmonies, and a timeless sense of romance, the track tells the story of long-term love that somehow still feels brand new. It’s the kind of song that sneaks up on you quietly—then stays with you long after the last note fades.
And for both artists, it marks a meaningful moment of evolution. For Yam Haus frontman Lars Pruitt, leaning fully into romance was a new and affirming creative step.
“It’s kind of the first time we’ve really leaned into a fully on-the-nose love song,” he tells Celeb Secrets. “I almost felt sheepish about that at first, but it felt really affirming. I just love love, and it feels good to have a love anthem out.”
Like many great romances, “Always Falling In Love” started in an unexpected place: a cruise ship.
Sydney and Yam Haus first crossed paths earlier this year while performing on a festival-style cruise, quickly bonding over music, shared stages, and genuine friendship. While “we should write sometime” is often just a polite promise, this one actually stuck.
Just months later, Pruitt reached out when he was in Los Angeles, and on a rare rainy day, the song began to take shape.
“It never rains in L.A., so that already felt like something special,” Sydney says. “We wrote a song about finding someone who makes you feel like you’re falling in love over and over again… even years into the relationship.”
The session itself felt refreshingly organic, as it featured two married artists reflecting on the little moments that make love last. The kind of moments that don’t fade with time, but deepen.
“We were both married, in similar life stages, and really relating on that,” she continues. “It came from a very honest place for both of us.”
“The word that keeps coming to mind is ‘wholesome,’” Pruitt adds. “I left that day feeling more excited about my life than I did before.”
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Lyrically, “Always Falling In Love” thrives in the kind of details only real love stories can offer.
Lines like “I like the way you memorize my number” weren’t just poetic, they were lived-in truths. For Pruitt, the lyric was inspired by his wife memorizing his phone number early in their relationship, a small act that left a lasting impression.
“My wife memorized my number early on, and it just struck me as such a sweet, old-school thing,” he explains. “It felt like, ‘You’re my person.’ If I were lost in the woods and someone led me to a payphone, I’d know exactly who to call.”
From there, the song unfolded naturally, weaving together both artists’ perspectives on commitment, partnership, and choosing each other through life’s ups and downs.
“It’s us against the world,” Pruitt adds. “Whatever happens, it comes down to you and me.”
Sydney, now a wife and soon-to-be mother, brings a radiant vulnerability to the track — one that reflects where she is in life now, not where fans first met her as a teenager in Echosmith.
“I’m 28 now, married six years, and I just announced that I’m pregnant,” she shares. “This song feels like the start of a whole new chapter for me.”
She also brought her own lived-in honesty to the writing, especially when exploring the emotional push-and-pull of long-term love.
“There’s a little touch of melancholy in the verses,” she notes. “Like, ‘You’re the rollercoaster, I’m on board.’ I definitely resonated with that because I think I tend to be the rollercoaster in my relationship.”
“Always Falling In Love” marks a milestone for Yam Haus as their first collaboration with another artist — a decision the band didn’t take lightly. “We’d always avoided features,” Pruitt admits. “Maybe out of pride. We wanted our songs to stand on their own.”
But Sydney was different. “Growing up, Echosmith was kind of Taylor Swift level for me,” he says. “But when we met, there were no expectations. It just felt natural. Becoming friends first made all the difference.”
For Sydney, saying yes was immediate. “I loved the song so much that I could’ve cut it myself,” she says. “But putting it out together felt like the best version of it.”
The song’s accompanying music video leans fully into its romantic spirit, unfolding like a mini indie film set between the desert and a moody studio backdrop.
Inspired by classic romance films and timeless Americana imagery, the visuals allow the song to breathe — never overthinking, just letting the emotion lead.
“I love vintage romance movies… those ’90s, early 2000s vibes,” Pruitt shares. “We wanted to let it feel cinematic without overthinking it.”
Sydney echoes that sentiment, especially when it came to highlighting the song’s acoustic roots.
“It’s cool when a song can stand on its own with just guitars and harmonies,” she says. “That’s where my heart is.”
While “Always Falling In Love” captures romance at its softest, Yam Haus’ latest single “Ain’t Dead Yet” taps into a different but equally powerful emotion: resilience.
Released as the band’s final single of 2025 on Dec. 12, the hopeful anthem serves as a response to earlier track “One Bullet Left,” which questioned how long a dream could survive uncertainty.
“‘Ain’t Dead Yet’ answers that question with hope,” the band shares. “While we’re here, we may as well dream away.”
The song anchors a year of introspective releases and signals a renewed sense of purpose for the trio, one that fans can experience live at their special homecoming show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on January 10, 2026.
With over 23 million global streams and past tours alongside The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, and Flaming Lips, Yam Haus are stepping into 2026 with momentum, clarity, and heart. For Sydney, “Always Falling In Love” represents more than a collaboration. It’s a bridge between who she was and who she’s becoming.
“This song unlocked something in me,” she says. “It reminded me how fun it is to write love songs when you’re really in love.”
And for Yam Haus, it’s proof that vulnerability isn’t a detour, it’s the destination. Together, they’ve created something timeless: a song for anyone who believes that love doesn’t fade — it deepens. And sometimes, if you’re lucky, you get to fall in love all over again.
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