The track is the artist’s first release following her lauded EP Cool People Don’t Exist earlier this year.
LA-Based queer musician and songwriter Maddie Ballard is an artist who’s work has often been characterised by the rawness and character that is poured her work, with tracks like ‘Digeridoo’ and ‘Airplane Mode’ exploring themes like grief, love and finding yourself in a way that feels refreshingly authentic and real.
The latest single from the artist is ‘me u us’, a similarly vulnerable release that explores the struggle that comes with loving somebody who struggles with addiction, and wanting to be able to help them through it and fix it. The sombre nature of the instrumental and the soft edge to the artist’s vocals do a great job of mirroring the atmosphere of the lyrics, making for a distinctive and quietly powerful release from the artist that feels both earnest and cathartic, packing a real emotional weight throughout. Bonded Jacky is the kind of artist who leaves a profound impact on you when you hear her tracks and sounds, and ‘me u us’ is another that leaves a memorable imprint on you for its vulnerable honesty and affecting poignancy.
