Cassadee Pope is primed to return to her roots. However, with "People That I Love to Leave," the blazing first taste of her new pop-punk-infused project, Hereditary, Pope dives headfirst back into the genre that once defined her Hey Monday days, proving that she's still got the fire that made fans fall in love with her in the first place.
An emotionally direct anthem, "People That I Love Leave," features punchy guitars, soaring melodies, and gut-punch lyrics that hit hard. Pope's signature powerhouse vocals are imbued with a sense of urgency and angsty, heart-on-sleeve storytelling that propelled the early 2000s pop-punk explosion. But this isn't simply a nostalgia trip. This is Pope growing, crafting her past and present into a sound that feels at once familiar and refreshingly new.
Three years have passed since her most recent full-length release, Hereditary represents more than a sonic shift; it's a homecoming. Pope's frightening yet fearless hold on her roots while moving into dark and uncharted territory makes way for an adventurous new chapter. "People That I Love Leave" is just the opening act, and if "People That I Love Leave" is any indication, Cassadee Pope's pop-punk Renaissance will be one fans won't want to sleep on.