ADÉLA isn't afraid to knock over the checkerboard with the game's rules, and her new single, "MACHINE GIRL," makes an argument about that practice like never before. Co-produced by fretless bass god/goth messiah Grimes and the formidable Liam Benayon, Slush Puppy, and Dylan Harrison, "MACHINE GIRL" is a riotous, electrified statement that eviscerates the hypocrisy of performative female solidarity while revealing society's appetite for spectacle and sabotage.
Pulsating synths, distorted harmonics, and a rebellious defiance buoy the track, an audacious reclamation of power. ADÉLA's experiences in the public eye inform a sharp lyricism set against an urgent, almost chaotic sonic backdrop. Lines such as "Mean girl, mean girl Make-you-wanna-scream girl Why you comin' at me, baby? Yell at the machine, girl" dare you to interrogate their own misdirected rage, holding the mirror up to an audience all too happy to consume conflict as entertainment.
ADÉLA doesn't simply make pop. She mutates pop, pushing against its limits and expanding its possibilities. With "MACHINE GIRL," she firmly establishes herself as a fearless voice in a landscape often characterized by conformity. "MACHINE GIRL" is a battle cry, a warning sign, and a reckoning, all in an electrifying, future-forward production.