Last month, IAN SWEET's Shiverstruck announcement came with a sweeping, lovesick anthem called "Criminal Kissing." Now, Jilian Medford is indulging in some unsubtle self-reflection on her new single "Jilian."
"'Jilian' is about the small mistakes that somehow make life feel both cruel and hilarious at the same time," the LA indie artist explains. "Over the past few years, I've struggled to understand who I am when everything familiar feels farther away. This song became me speaking directly to myself, calling myself out and finally saying the things out loud that I've been avoiding. It's about realizing I'm still still here and there's still so much life left to live. This song feels like hitting the reset button."
She is very much calling herself out on this one. You almost want to tell her to stop, but the self-deprecation is pretty chic: "Sad singer/ Such an idiot/ Bad sex and cigarettes." At other times, it cuts deep: "You wanna hurt, but not too much/ You wanna feel, but not be touched." Relatable! Listen below.
Shiverstruck is out 7/24 via Polyvinyl.
