New Music From Women We Love, April 2025
Rebecca Black, Linda Brady Revival, Lesbiana, Jenny Räisänen, Burke
We’re back! This issue spotlights new releases from trailblazers and rising stars as a follow-up to last week’s list. Gotta keep the length of each issue digestible, as my mother so astutely reminded me.
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New Music From Women We Love, April 2025
Salvation, Rebecca Black (California)
album, pop/hyperpop
Since her first music video “Friday” went viral in 2011, Rebecca Black has had a string of pop successes in spite of many negative media reviews and a record label legal battle that wrecked her mental health. Now releasing music on her self-titled label, this album features a timely protest song “American Doll” and “Salvation” but the album’s club banger (IMHO) is the steamy “Sugar Water Cyanide.”
“Up The Incline,” The Linda Brady Revival (Washington D.C.)
single, indie rock
Sister stacker Linda Brady released this single from her recent album Deep Brain Stimulator. “Up The Incline” is the rare extended indie rock song (any indie rock song over three minutes is extended in my book) thanks to a surprising guitar solo. The lyrics and “pounding of the pavement” make you feel the uphill battles women face in modern-day career and parenthood.
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“Blue Green Party Scene,” Lesbiana (Massachusetts)
single, grunge alt rock
Spanish for “lesbian,” Lesbiana is a 21-year old sister music stacker whose dark side stretches way beyond her years. Think gothic grungy alt rock that PJ Harvey fans would dig. Not sure if this song sets up a jump-scare slasher movie climax or innocently warns that you will end up taking care of her drunk ass after the blue Green Party where she begged for “just a little bit more.” Either way, this single is hauntingly addictive.
Thanks to JustSomeMustard for the introduction.
“Underneath,” Jenny Räisänen (Ireland by way of Finland)
single, indie pop
Jenny Räisänen describes her sound as “dark cinematic sounds with a spark of hope.” I’m not a huge fan of modern dance, but the choreography in this video captured me- the unexpected ending is jarring yet makes sense if you pay attention to the song.
“American Girl,” Burke ()
Single, alt pop rock
Remember those wholesome American Girl dolls that represent girls from different eras and background stories? Well, I doubt you’ll find Burke’s “American Girl” doll in the collection. “This is a war on women, what the fuck are you not gettin’?” Is the lyric summing up this politically-charged new single.
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It’s a wrap,
Thea 🎶
Thx for restacking!
Amazing write up as always. So much music, so little time.