We have been intently following the rise of Edie Yvonne, so once we heard that the talented, emerging popstar has released a song called Delusion, aptly timed for Valentine’s Days, we were curious, and couldn’t wait to listen and share our experience.

Drawing us in with a playful bassline and earworm of a guitar melody with a Mean Girls style ad lib with the words, “Ew, look at her… God, I know right, she’s so delusional…”, Edie opens Delusion with her signature atmospheric vocal stylings.

She takes us on an introspective journey that reminds us of super early Lana Del Rey songs, pre-Video Games! Needless to say, we are absolutely captivated. The lyricism feels zeitgeist and relatable; and would naturally make for an incredible movie soundtrack!

The opus expands with smart prose, and an alternative pop-rock vibe that is witty and thought-provoking. We love Edie’s range, layered vocals and the intelligent constructs of her prose.

The track’s composition is flawless, and we appreciate the trip that the visionary 15-year old Angelino takes us on.

Delusion is produced by Edie’s long term collaborators Nicky Swedin and Cormac Liotta, and follows the star’s recent pop tracks Girl Code and Queen Bee.

We have added Delusion to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Edie Yvonne‘s ever expanding discography, and anticipate future releases from the talented creator!

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2023 has been a hugely creative year for rising star Edie Yvonne with the releases of the immersive and evocative, On Your Mind, the intricate and atmospheric, Queen Bee, the subversive, Darkness Bliss and the dynamic, Girl Code. Naturally, we were intrigued to hear her final instalment for the year – a cover of Blind Melon‘s No Rain!

Drawing us in with an intricate and immersive guitar soundscape, the cover opens with the memorable lyrics from the original, as Edie sings, “All I can say is that my life is pretty plain, I like watching the puddles gather rain, and all I can do, is just pour some tea for two, and speak my point of view, but it’s not sane, it’s not sane…”

Immediately we connect with the personal and zeitgeist nature of the prose. For the last year, we have listened to Edie establish her artistry through her own words, so it is refreshing to hear her cover a song with a grunge and emotionally quotient adjacency that is not only aligned with her spirit, but the feelings of the world at large.

For some background, No Rain is from the Blind Melon‘s debut album in 1992. This song was written by the bass player Brad Smith and became the band’s breakthrough hit.

With reference to the lyrics, he explained, “No Rain was inspired by just how tough it was in LA. I had bouts of depression. The song is about not being able to get out of bed and find excuses to face the day when you have really, in a way, nothing. It was like rock bottom.”

We love the tempo of Edie’s cover and how relatable the lyrics are ,at a time when artists are struggling, and wars are waging whilst humans and animals are being killed constantly for no reason. The decision to cover and release with producer Douglas Boehm feels wise and philosophically just.

We have added No Rain to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we contonue to stream Edie Yvonne‘s expansive discography, and await future releases.

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Over the last few months, we have been intently following the rise of Edie Yvonne, having featured the immersive and evocative, On Your Mind, the intricate and atmospheric, Queen Bee, and the dramatized tale of a fallen friendship with the subversive single, Darkness Bliss, so when we heard that the talented artist had just released Girl Code, we were curious to say the least, and couldn’t wait to listen and share our experience.

Drawing us in with a compressed guitar soundscape, expanding after mere seconds into a pristine pop production with vibrant vocal design, Edie Yvonne opens Girl Code with the lyrics, “Girl code and promises breaking like glass, your hand on the wheel and then we crash…”

The opus evolves into a poignant yet metaphorical narrative with philosophical depth as Edie shares her nuanced mind and lived experience with us, through the medium of a charismatic performance and captivating vocal timbre.

We learn that Girl Code is “a response to changing relationships, challenging friendships and the drama of the fragile stage of becoming a teenager.” Creatively tied into her wider body of work, we also learn that “it is a more introspective response to her recent adolescent anthem Queen Bee.”

To bring the concept to life, Edie Yvonne teamed up with producer Rio Root and songwriter Maddy Simmen. We appreciate the dynamic nature of both her performance and the structure of the composition. The track is deserving of a massive synch deal, almost in the style of a 13 Reasons Why type show or a teen rom com.

We have added Girl Code to our New Music Spotlight playlist and our brand new TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream Edie Yvonne‘s wider discography, and anticipate future releases from the star.

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