The track is the exciting US artist’s first release of 2023.
San Francisco singer-songwriter Courtney Paige Nelson has left an indelible mark on alternative pop since her 2020 emergence, crafting sounds that feel both cutting edge and immersive and also with a real thoughtful sense of heart and vulnerability.
On her latest single ‘1-800-broke-my-heart’, the artist dissects a particularly difficult break up, channeling her pain into a track that feels both soul-baring and honest but with a kind of universal, relatable edge that anyone who has been in a similar relationship can latch onto. From the bile that is attached to the vocals to the uncompromising honesty of the lyrics, everything about this track just drips with realness and honesty. Courtney’s slick alt-pop sound and effortless charisma also go some way to making sure that the track has a really engaging, memorable feel to it, making it feel anthemic in more ways than one.
“After a terrible breakup which resulted in me finding out my ex was cheating on me with his coworker, I got extremely depressed and wrote this song telling my side of the story since I never got a chance to speak my piece.” Courtney says of the track. “There wasn’t any closure for me so it was priority to write something that would help decompress the giant knot in my chest. I wanted to be as vulnerable as possible when writing this song, so when it’s released I felt like I was relieved instead of feeling like I should’ve been more open. There was a lot of this story that I think many can relate to as a breakup/situationship anthem. I say anthem because I want it to empower people, not make them dwell on negative emotions with whatever they are going through. There’s so many sad songs in the world, and I love me a good sad song. But this time I needed something to yell driving down the freeway with my middle finger in the air”
