Emerging dark-pop artist Eva James arrives with a bang with her debut single, “Something New,” a hauntingly beautiful, massively personal anthem about liberation from generational burdens and toxic love. Through haunting vocals and raw lyricism, James offers a song that mirrors her journey and encourages listeners to reckon with their cycles and heartbreaks and hope for Something better.
Composed in 2019, “Something New” harbors the burden of years spent pondering things over. For Eva, this song has always been about breaking generational patterns and wanting more in relationships than her parents did and their parents before them. It’s a sentiment to which we all relate, the quiet acknowledgment that we are not chained to the past and the courageous resolve to consider better for ourselves.
The production is equally eerie and elegant, crafting a sonic platform for that dynamic voice of James, which is delicate yet powerful and allows it to sit front and center. The song toggles between vulnerability and strength, embodying the tension between holding on and letting go. Every lyric hurts, bearing the emotional weight that remains long after the track has faded.
On a broader level, “Something New” speaks to anyone struggling with anxiety, feelings of self-worth, or the need for disruption. It’s a mirror, a reflection of the wars we wage in our minds.
