In an period the place feminine rage is lastly receiving the cultural consideration it deserves, Rachel DeeLynn steps into the highlight not with a whisper, however a scream. Her newest single, “Egomaniac,” isn’t just a catchy pop-rock track. It’s a conflict cry for each girl who has had sufficient — of being belittled, gaslit, ignored, ghosted, talked over, underestimated, and tossed apart by males whose egos far outweigh their emotional intelligence. And it hits like a sucker punch — in one of the simplest ways.
DeeLynn, already no stranger to crucial acclaim and trade momentum, makes an assertive and intentional assertion with “Egomaniac.” It’s a takedown of poisonous masculinity so sharp you’ll be able to hear the blood dripping from the guitar strings. And but, for all its edge, it’s nonetheless accessible, singable, and, frankly, enjoyable.
The track opens with a deliciously petty but eerily relatable vignette: “Lick your hair and brush your tooth / Blow your self a kiss and wink / Nonetheless carrying your highschool ring / Are you scared you’ve hit your peak?” There’s humor right here, certain — nevertheless it’s biting. The type of humor ladies are pressured to domesticate as armor. It’s the humor you study after sufficient late-night cries, ignored messages, and performative apologies.
What’s placing is that Rachel isn’t simply venting — she’s diagnosing. She lays naked the anatomy of a narcissist with the precision of somebody who’s lived it. She’s not afraid to name out behaviors that many artists may nonetheless veil in metaphors or euphemisms. “Shirtless on a shitty stage / Shitfaced on a Tuesday evening / By no means go for ladies your age / Couldn’t be extra not my sort” — that is greater than storytelling. It’s publicity. And it’s highly effective.
In a media panorama nonetheless hesitant to let ladies be indignant with out consequence, “Egomaniac” refuses to play good. It aligns with a lineage of artists who’ve dared to rage out loud — Alanis Morissette, Courtney Love, Fiona Apple — however does so with fashionable polish and unapologetic Gen Z boldness. Rachel isn’t on the lookout for pity. She’s issuing discover.
What makes this track feminist isn’t simply its content material — it’s the context. Rachel DeeLynn is a skilled musician (a Berklee School of Music alum) navigating a male-dominated trade that traditionally rewards ladies who toe the road. And but right here she is, shouting over the noise, taking on area, and doing it with searing honesty. Her willingness to embrace imperfection — emotional, lyrical, sonic — makes her extra highly effective, not much less.
And it’s clearly resonating. The track has landed at #3 on the World Indie Music Charts, acquired main radio play, and continues to construct momentum together with her rising fanbase. Her resume consists of Grammy consideration, BBC and KIIS FM airplay, and performances at high venues from Boston to Nashville — together with The East Room, The Cobra, The Listening Room Café, and CMA Fest. This isn’t only a one-hit vent session. Rachel DeeLynn is constructing a legacy, one brutal reality at a time.
The bridge — “E is for every little thing / G bought me sayin’ now / O I can’t wait till you determine…” — isn’t only a cute acrostic second. It’s a warning. The reckoning is coming, and Rachel’s not the one one with receipts.
We want extra music like “Egomaniac.” We want extra artists like Rachel DeeLynn — ladies who write with out apology, sing with out censorship, and name issues precisely what they’re. As a result of typically therapeutic doesn’t come within the type of a delicate ballad. Generally, it comes loud, indignant, and wearing black leather-based.
Mindy McCall
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