Opening on a giggle, Kylie Spence burns frustration in newest single “Locker Room Talk,” an anthemic alt-pop track scoffing at the obscene.
The Nashville-based singer released this single following “Tobacco Roots” in anticipation of her upcoming album Everything And Nothing, releasing October 4th. Although fresh in her music career, Spence has released a number of singles and EPs over the last few years, preparing herself for such a release. She is set to explore her coming-of-age in this upcoming album, touching on themes of love, friendship, loss, and self-discovery.
While only 23 years old, Spence has been writing music since she was 12, creating an outlet for her to express her emotions. She continues this initiative as she continues to let out her disappointment in her own personal experiences, specifically in “Locker Room Talk.”
Spence further explains how this single stemmed from her experiences overhearing and experiencing crude remarks:
”’Locker Room Talk’ was born after a night out at the bar where I heard some of the worst locker room talk imaginable, and also being grabbed out of the blue by somebody I didn’t know. Fueled by frustration, I wrote this song to address what happened along with other harmful behaviors like name-calling and drink spiking, and hope to empower others who’ve faced like experiences.”
The songwriter achieves her goal in calling out these types of people, pointing out the disgust their mothers would experience knowing their children would dare to speak about someone in such a way: “Your momma didn’t raise you right / She’d probably be mortified / If she heard what you said last night.”
She continues on to emphasize how unfair it is that young women are often forced to cover their drinks or their chests to feel safe when going out all while men like those at the bar feel comfortable to act creepily freely, singing “I’m tired of being polite.” Unfortunately, she also feels the responsibility of warning her innocent younger sister of the dangers of those who feel like they can take advantage of her: “I’m scared for / My little sis / Who has to see all of this / And thinks that it’s fine / Puts it off one more time.”
With a soft voice paired with twinkle-keys, synths and a heavy chorus, this indie-pop track mirrors the likes of Chelsea Cutler, Gracie Abrams and Maisie Peters. “Locker Room Talk” is perhaps the perfect encapsulation of the modern young woman’s experience.
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