“Dear October” reads at times like a letter written by someone who was feeling clear-headed when they sat down to write it. Bianca Matos blends pop, indie pop, and alt-pop to create a tight-knit landscape, with openness at the core rather than off to the side.
“Dear October” speaks to how getting too close to someone too quickly can cause an emotional ripping of the flesh. It speaks of the hope that follows trust, the illusions that follow that, and the disappointment that follows even that. Bianca allows the song to breathe, an echo of how slow and painful it can be to release. The song has a hushed, contemplative air that invites people to think it through at length.
Bianca sings expressively, and that restraint gives the song a sense of reality, an actual confession in private instead of a performance. Every emotional stage feels mapped, with you led from hope to disappointment to acceptance. The song is a tribute to the complexity of heartbreak’s agony. This approach lends the song relatability to anyone who has had to let go of something near and dear that they once believed in so strongly.
“Dear October” is remarkable in a pop landscape that prizes swiftness and the ephemeral hook. It’s a reminder that honesty in articulating how you feel can be as powerful as performance. Bianca Matos’s “Dear October“ also prompts people to think about their own, ultimately making for a quietly unforgettable release.
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