Cassadee Pope returns to her pop-punk roots with her raucous new single, "Hereditary." It is not only a sonic homecoming but a deeply personal evolution for the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, a bridge between the tumultuous emotion of her Hey Monday days and the perspective and wisdom she's found along the way.
Imagine this, only for more than three minutes, and with the intimacy of personal memory. Pope serves up an incendiary prayer with "Hereditary," dripping in tropes but stifling nostalgia and critique. "Hereditary" infectious hooks, emotionally charged lyrics, and gritty yet polished production are a reminder that she was a standout voice in the alternative scene in the first place. It's a sound that feels both familiar and new, a delicate counterbalance of past and present, much like Pope's journey.
After three years without a proper EP release, "Hereditary" offers a promising new chapter that shows Pope isn't so much revisiting pop-punk as reworking it on her terms. For fans waiting for her to return to this sound, the wait is officially over. And for those who are discovering her for the first time? So this is your formal introduction to an artist who isn't putting herself in a box.