Kylie Rothfield's latest single, "The Barrel," lands in your gut and shakes the earth beneath your foundation. Songs that stop you mid-activity, mid-breathe, the kind of songs that make you feel everything you've been avoiding. With her new single, the singer-songwriter and guitarist Kylie Rothfield exposes the harsh realities of self-worth, settling, and trying to convince yourself that you're worth more.
Beginning with the eerily personal line, "Maybe I just settle For the bottom Of the barrel As long as it's not empty I'll be grateful That it's something," Rothfield doesn't merely sing she confesses. Her soulful vocals, both delicate and defiant, imbue every lyric with gravitas, and the result is a gut-wrenching but cathartic listen: The Barrel.
A soulful secretary goof, blending this with a rock sensibility, Rothfield's sound is like an aching heart in velvet smooth, knocking, and impossible to miss. It's no surprise that legends like Alicia Keys have hailed her voice as "a blossoming, powerful flower with so much heart, so much talent, so much emotion and vocal power."
After signing her first publishing deal in 2015, Rothfield has built an enviable career. Her music has appeared on networks such as ABC, NBC, MTV, and E! and received endorsements from Epiphone Guitars. She's been featured by Billboard, Rolling Stone, and She Shreds and has even amazed Faith Hill. "Kylie blew me away," the country legend said.
With The Barrel, Rothfield presents a song for anyone who's ever felt like they're giving more than receiving. Vulnerable, honest, and utterly defiant, "The Barrel" sticks with you well past the last note, a reminder that sometimes, the hardest person to forgive is you.