In an period the place feminine rage is lastly receiving the cultural consideration it deserves, Rachel DeeLynn steps into the highlight not with a whisper, however a scream. Her newest single, “Egomaniac,” isn’t just a catchy pop-rock track. It’s a battle cry for each lady who has had sufficient — of being belittled, gaslit, ignored, ghosted, talked over, underestimated, and tossed apart by males whose egos far outweigh their emotional intelligence. And it hits like a sucker punch — in the easiest way.
DeeLynn, already no stranger to essential acclaim and business momentum, makes an assertive and intentional assertion with “Egomaniac.” It’s a takedown of poisonous masculinity so sharp you’ll be able to hear the blood dripping from the guitar strings. And but, for all its edge, it’s nonetheless accessible, singable, and, frankly, enjoyable.
The track opens with a deliciously petty but eerily relatable vignette: “Lick your hair and brush your enamel / Blow your self a kiss and wink / Nonetheless carrying your highschool ring / Are you scared you’ve hit your peak?” There’s humor right here, positive — nevertheless it’s biting. The sort of humor girls are pressured to domesticate as armor. It’s the humor you be taught after sufficient late-night cries, ignored messages, and performative apologies.
What’s putting is that Rachel isn’t simply venting — she’s diagnosing. She lays naked the anatomy of a narcissist with the precision of somebody who’s lived it. She’s not afraid to name out behaviors that many artists would possibly nonetheless veil in metaphors or euphemisms. “Shirtless on a shitty stage / Shitfaced on a Tuesday evening / By no means go for women your age / Couldn’t be extra not my kind” — that is greater than storytelling. It’s publicity. And it’s highly effective.
In a media panorama nonetheless hesitant to let girls be indignant with out consequence, “Egomaniac” refuses to play good. It aligns with a lineage of artists who’ve dared to rage out loud — Alanis Morissette, Courtney Love, Fiona Apple — however does so with fashionable polish and unapologetic Gen Z boldness. Rachel isn’t searching for pity. She’s issuing discover.
What makes this track feminist isn’t simply its content material — it’s the context. Rachel DeeLynn is a educated musician (a Berklee Faculty of Music alum) navigating a male-dominated business that traditionally rewards girls who toe the road. And but right here she is, shouting over the noise, taking over area, and doing it with searing honesty. Her willingness to embrace imperfection — emotional, lyrical, sonic — makes her extra highly effective, not much less.
And it’s clearly resonating. The track has landed at #3 on the World Indie Music Charts, obtained main radio play, and continues to construct momentum along with her rising fanbase. Her resume contains Grammy consideration, BBC and KIIS FM airplay, and performances at prime venues from Boston to Nashville — together with The East Room, The Cobra, The Listening Room Café, and CMA Fest. This isn’t only a one-hit vent session. Rachel DeeLynn is constructing a legacy, one brutal fact at a time.
The bridge — “E is for every part / G acquired me sayin’ now / O I can’t wait till you determine…” — isn’t only a cute acrostic second. It’s a warning. The reckoning is coming, and Rachel’s not the one one with receipts.
We’d like extra music like “Egomaniac.” We’d like extra artists like Rachel DeeLynn — girls who write with out apology, sing with out censorship, and name issues precisely what they’re. As a result of generally therapeutic doesn’t come within the type of a mushy ballad. Typically, it comes loud, indignant, and wearing black leather-based.
Mindy McCall
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