Mia Cefalo is reviving the electric energy of late 90s and early 2000s pop-punk with her new single, “Things You Grew Up With.” This adrenaline rush of a track is a time machine in sonic form, filled to the brim with enormous hooks, punchy guitars, and a rebel heart that sounds as if it were plucked straight from Warped Tour’s golden age.
“Things You Grew Up With” is a shot of adrenaline, youthful rebellion, and careless nostalgia. Cefalo’s strident vocals jet over an unyielding beat, pushing out lyrics that will resonate with anyone who felt they were born in the wrong era.
The track captures a feeling, the thrill of first crushes, long drives at night, and the raw, unrefined liberation of youth. For fans of Avril Lavigne, Paramore, and blink-182, this song is a love letter to an era that shaped a generation.
