Cate Tomlinson is returning, and she's bringing it all with her new single, "My Friend," the up-and-coming vocalist channels heartbreak into a roaring declaration of betrayal and freedom. A breakup song gone twisted, Tomlinson turns the tables, showing that the end of a friendship can hurt just as severely as unrequited romance.
The latest is a 23-year-old Bay Area native who made her debut project and is starting to be known for her unfiltered rawness and super-catchy songwriting. Earlier this year, she released the electrifying "Half Lover," and fans have been hungry for more. Now, "MY EX FRIEND" is an emotional gut punch in a package of pop perfection, an unapologetic disc track that chronicles the roller coaster of losing someone you once trusted.
"There's something about a friend breakup that gets you deeper than a romantic breakup , especially one that ends in betrayal." "You don't ever enter into a friendship thinking that there's gonna be an end date," Tomlinson says. She implored, her words piercing as they echoed the track's blinding honesty and anthemic chorus.
With "MY EX FRIEND," Tomlinson forges ahead with what's her own space in the pop landscape brazen, gutsy and wholly on her terms. Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae will find a new favorite in Tomlinson's confessional lyrics and powerhouse vocals. One thing's sure. If a so-called friend has ever burned you, "MY EX FRIEND" is your new rallying cry.