In his new single, "IT'S GONNA HAPPEN!" Charlie Plews issues a courageous, high-energy anthem for anyone wrestling with the pressure of modern ambition. It's loud, raw, and instantly catchy, a gritty pop-punk gut-punch with an undercurrent of melodic optimism. Taken from his just-dropped debut EP, "Reflections," this cut is Plews's most raw, sincere, and perhaps hypnotic.
As he dives headfirst into his pop-punk sensibilities, "IT'S GONNA HAPPEN!" is a tightly wound anthem that laces jagged guitar riffs with melodies that fit with that signature Plews energy that feels just as raw as it is polished. There's a fire in this track that rages with the urgency only an independent artist in 2025 could muster. And yet, there is a sense of release for all of its loose chaos, light piercing through the noise. This is music designed for the overworked dreamer, late-night thinker, and creative spirit on the brink of burnout.
Charlie details that the song grew out of wrestling with making it all while maintaining equilibrium. The story is as universal as anyone's clawing at purpose in this high-speed age. The verses are internal monologues screamed into the void, while the chorus lands as defiant, hopeful, and impossibly catchy. Following in the visceral footsteps of "Nothing Changes," this is the most upfront burst of "Reflections" adrenaline, a project that delves into the enormity and wonder of being young, driven, and wholly human. Where some artists choose a lane, Plews appears to zigzag at will, delivering you anthems and moments of vulnerability throughout the EP. "IT'S GONNA HAPPEN!" strides forward with its clarion call and anthem.
With a sound reminiscent of Declan McKenna and Olivia Rodrigo, yet unmistakably his own, Plews is showing us that resilience can sound really damn good. "IT'S GONNA HAPPEN!" is loud, unapologetic, and bursting with vitality, just like the journey it was born of.