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If the holidays usually make you feel more broken than cozy, cooper mae has put together the perfect soundtrack for your holiday spiral. Their new single, "Mistletoe (Kiss My Ass)," is a pop song with a sparkly, sharp edge that refuses to go along with the season's forced cheer. It fully embraces the messy, sarcastic truth of heartbreak at a time when everyone else is pretending everything is fine.
The song is an anti-holiday heartbreak anthem that blends holiday music with a breakup-ready attitude, feeling both striking and relieving. The sound is fun on the surface, but deep down it hurts. It combines the shine of sleigh bells with emotional grit. It's the kind of song that makes you smile through the pain and takes back the holidays for anyone who has ever smiled through disappointment.
"mistletoe (kiss my ass)" is part of Cooper Mae's anti-traditional holiday EP, "ho-ho-nope," which ends the year with brutal honesty. The project works well because of its strong contrast. For example, memories clash with self-aware chaos, and tenderness clashes with defiance. It's perfect for wrapping presents late at night, going through a breakup, or just not following seasonal expectations. The confidence in this song is what makes it stand out. Instead of wallowing, Cooper Mae shows the strength of walking away and sees heartbreak as a way to respect yourself. The result is a sassy, very relatable bop that sparkles without losing its edge.
Cooper Mae's "Mistletoe (Kiss My Ass)" shows that holiday music doesn't have to be polite, predictable, or too sentimental to be memorable. The most honest holiday song is sometimes the one that says the lights are lovely, but the feelings are complicated.