The thoughtful new single continues to showcase the artist’s raw songwriting appeal.
The idea of going back to your younger self and reassuring them is something that is often explored by artists looking to make amends with their past, but for queer alternative pop artist ettie this has something of a more poignant and pronounced sense of reverence, as explored on her latest single ‘Marty McFly’.
The artist didn’t come out as queer until her early 20s, struggling to come to terms with who she was and why she often felt the way that she did. The track has given her the artist the chance to reconcile with her past self and and almost heal her inner child, making for a thoughtful and nostalgic journey throughout that will resonate with a lot of listeners. Crucially, the artist’s sound feels as engaging as the message on the track, with her fun, poppy appeal and upbeat energy and charm helping to bring the track to life, with its raucous, distorted soundscape giving listeners a fun chance to dance the pain away with her and shed some of our anxieties and uncertainties from the past.
