Madelin delivers playful and bold personal revelation with “Girl I Never Was”

Tucked beneath the track's earwormy hooks and glistening beats (courtesy of producer Sean Mcverry), is a narrative on self-acceptance written in Madelin’s unique style, melding sensitivity with sass. "Girl I Never Was" was the first song she wrote after discovering her bisexuality, and is about accepting one's past and present self with love and inclusiveness.

The accompanying video documents perceived societal views of what a woman “should” or “shouldn’t” be, following a store mannequin through the doldrums of day-to-day life, dealing with an inherently chauvinistic society, until she metaphorically drowns herself and is reborn as a real woman - veracious and liberated.

Madelin's textural approach lands somewhere between Kimbra and The Dirty Projectors, meshing organic songwriting with bass-heavy electro flourishes. "I love the way we combined acoustic sounds with high intensity synths and electronic percussion," Madelin shares. "My favourite element of the production is the sampled angelic choir at the beginning and end. It’s the perfect touch that brings out the dreaminess of the song."

“I think the video portrays the female experience in a deadpan, comedic way, but it's the reality for a lot of women,” Madelin says. “It's handled with humour but has a real message behind it.”