If you’ve been following the Los Angeles indie scene, you’ve probably heard Madeline Rosene’s name floating around. With albums like Raised on Porn and Everyday Existential Crisis, she’s built a reputation for saying what we’re all thinking but feel too awkward to admit out loud. Think Fiona Apple’s emotional gut-punches mixed with Regina Spektor’s quirky storytelling, and you’re getting close to what Rosene brings to the table.
“There’s a strange kind of loneliness in being perfectly understood by something that can’t actually love you back.”
Her new single, “Love and Algorhythms” is about that weird feeling when you realize your partner has been down some internet rabbit hole for hours. Rosene turns that uncomfortable reality into a track that’s equal parts dreamy and unsettling. Working with producer Patrick Windsor, she’s created something that sounds like a lazy Sunday afternoon, with acoustic guitar and bedroom pop vibes, but featuring glitchy, digital interruptions that remind you technology is always there, watching and learning.
She’s just pointing out the strangeness of competing with an algorithm for someone’s attention. When she sings about the algorithm knowing her partner better than she does, you can hear the mix of humour and actual hurt in her voice.
“Love and Algorhythms” It’s short enough not to overstay its welcome but substantial enough to stick with you long after it ends. Give it a listen!
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