Lauren Sanderson returns, and she's bringing a full-throttle, no-holds-barred alt-pop rock anthem to soundtrack the next hyper-fixation crush you have. Her raw latest single, "FREAK / PINTEREST," is a genre-bending, pulse-racing, emotionally unhinged roller coaster ride that toggles between fearless freak mode and sultry seduction over three dizzying minutes.
Produced by Aidan Hogg and co-written with Jesse Thomas, "FREAK / PINTEREST" is three songs in one, showing that Sanderson is a maestro of musical chaos in the best possible way. Kicking off with a headrush of gritty guitar riffs and pounding percussion, the track plunges listeners deep into a high-energy alt-pop frenzy. Fiercely transparent, Sanderson embraces her yearning with lyrics like, "Step on me, make me weak, be a slut, take it off," with a confidence that's both exhilarating and intoxicating
When you think you've stopped gasping for air, she pivots. "FREAK / PINTEREST" melts into breathy vocalizations, dreamy synths, and steamily biting tension. Enter the now-iconic line: "Your girlfriend has me on her Pinterest 'cause I think she likes me more. With that, Sanderson confirms her status as an untouchable force in queer pop, playful but swaggering.
Ending on a note of raw, SZA-like vulnerability, "FREAK / PINTEREST" is the sonic roller coaster that an actual year demands, reckless, seductive, and deeply relatable.