![]() ![]() She sings, “And part of me wants you back / but I know it won’t work like that.”Ībrams acknowledges that it’s time to let that person go and finally move on. Abrams is acutely self-aware of her past the album as a whole explores the ending of a relationship in its complexity. ![]() “I know it won’t work” illuminates the complications of ending a long-term relationship. Many people can admit to feeling the immense guilt Abrams describes in this melancholy song, and it’s an authentic account of brutal honesty. “Best” can be relatable to those who struggle with self-worth and those who are self-aware of their wrongs. When writing about relationships, Abrams has carved out a special place for herself as the singer who accepts responsibility in her breakup songs. She sings, “All of your feelings, I played with them / Go ahead, we can just call it conditionin’ / We were too different, you were so sensitive / Gave me the best of that, I was so negligent.” It’s an album for contemplation.Ībrams admits to her faults in the track “Best.” Throughout this heartfelt song, she takes the blame, pointing out all her wrongs during the song’s bridge. It is the kind of album you put on when it’s cold at night, the world is covered in snow and the only light outside is the glow of the streetlights smiling down at you. Her lyrics are conversational, concise and contain nostalgic imagery.Įveryone can find parts of themselves within the lyrics of this album. In an interview with V Magazine, Abrams explains that the title of the album, “Good Riddance,” means surrendering to change. The album catalogues how damaged individuals can inflict harm on others, even though they are not necessarily bad people - they simply don’t know any better. The tracks effectively demonstrate how pushing someone away also has an impact on the individual, just as much as the person they are abandoning. This album beautifully and authentically captures avoidant connection. ![]() After getting her foot in the door, Abrams has finally released her debut album it is certainly worth all the talk. Previously releasing two EPs, “minor” and “This is What it Feels Like,” Abrams has explored her personal life and solidified a place for herself in the pop genre. Despite being labeled a “nepotism baby,” Abrams has made a name for herself in the music industry. Gracie Abrams is the daughter of JJ Abrams, director of films such as Star Trek and Star Wars, and film producer Katie McGrath. It’s finally begun to actually feel like 2022, and it is, as they say, about damn time.It’s been two weeks since Gracie Abrams released her debut album, and it remains a hotbed of discussion within the music industry. Here are our 50 favorites from the year so far - songs that either were released or have peaked on the Billboard charts since January 1. And truthfully, even when those top tiers were still occupied entirely by songs from 20, there were still plenty of fascinating things happening at pop’s lower levels - not to mention a decent number of winning ’21 holdovers that didn’t really make their proper impressions on us until the calendar turned. As massive hits from the second half of 2021 continued to linger near the top of top 40 radio and streaming playlists, seemingly refusing to cede room to newer songs - and few major star artists or undeniable smashes came around to claim the space by force - the original music of 2022 struggled to find its footing, at least on the Billboard charts.īut great pop never stays down for long, and in the last month or two, a whole spate of widely anticipated releases by big-name artists have arrived as reinforcements to make inroads for 2022 at the highest levels of popular music. That was true in the near-literal sense: As late as April, you could browse the Hot 100’s top 20 and still only pick out one or two songs that were actually released in 2022. ![]() For a few months there, 2022 was sounding a whole lot like 2021. ![]()
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