Orla Gartland's brand-new single, "Late to the Party," is kicking down the door, and she's not making some timid entry. "Late to the Party" is exactly what its name suggests, in the most ideal way possible. Self-described as a "big old bratty" anthem, this raucous indie-rock banger is not just fashionably late. It's crashing the scene with flair, disorder, and a groove that is impossible to resist.
Forming a partnership with indie heavyweight Declan McKenna, who adds his signature charm to both performance and co-production, Gartland serves up an explosive, electrifying song. Buoyed by a thumping rock-solid bassline and relentless straight-ahead beats, "Late to the Party" coalesces into a kaleidoscope of sonic textures. Hazy phased-out guitars telegraph in and out, jittery synths trip and stutter, and Gartland and McKenna own the chaos with disarmingly natural calm.
It's loud, unpredictable, and a celebration of sound, evidence that Gartland and McKenna are a pairing we never knew we needed but can't get enough of now.