EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
EARMILK EARMILK
EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Alternative Rock
  • Indie
  • Pop
  • Punk
  • Rock

deegie dares her “EXES” to listen to her debut album

  • August 9, 2024
  • Victoria Polsely
Detail's of EARMILK deegie dares her “EXES” to listen to her debut album
Artist Name:
deegie
Album Name:
EXES
Release Type:
Album
Release Date:
August 9, 2024
Record Label:
--
Label Location:
--
Review Author:
Victoria Polsely
Review Date:
August 9, 2024
EM Review Rating:
8.5
Total
0
Shares
0
0

Los Angeles pop punk artist deegie just dropped her first album EXES and it's a retrospective diary of dating's rollercoaster, filled with triumph, missteps, and heartache in a in a raw and unapologetic journey of thrills and lows. The new album is a triumphant and career highlight for songwriter and musician who began sharing music in 2022. Her music asks the questions listeners want to ask but are afraid to, with a potent directness and authenticity that is inspiring and important.

deegie was inspired to create EXES when she came upon decades worth of her personal journal entries. They were brimming with stories of love, lust, loss and everything in between. They chronicled the messiness of dating men with tendencies towards emotional manipulation, gaslighting and lies. deegie penned this album not for pity, but to powerfully expose the transgressions of men while celebrating her strength and tenacity to overcome their misdeeds.

The first track on deegie’s album ignites a sense of anticipation and wonder with a single word with “Expectations” repeated throughout the track. Without using complex lyrics, she builds excitement through instrumentation and layered vocals to create a sense of urgency, inviting the listener to stay for more. In this first track, she crafts the vibe of the album. It’s raw, honest, and sonically complex.

From there, deegie shows her unapologetic spirit by boldly naming the man who each track is about in the title of the song. There is "Scraps (Cleland)" an upbeat pop soaked rock banger with the artist proclaiming that she won't settle for less. She sings, " I don't want / your f*cking scraps," to her past lover showing him she knows what she deserves and will get it. Titles like “Go Be With Becca (Zach)” and “Gray Area (Jeff)” confront the listener and the subject of the song’s lyrics. They dare Zach, Jeff or Tom to listen. The song's instrumentation matches their angsty and bold messaging. deegie delivers a pop-punk sound that’s unabashedly provocative and edgy. She has the vocal prowess of Hayley Williams and the spirit of Avril Lavigne while staying uniquely deegie.

"Drunk Til I Puke (Robbie)" is an embrace of being single, doing whatever she wants to do and letting go of the toxicity after a breakup. The song features an anthemic chorus with a catchy, guitar-driven intro. Her delivery is both earnest and defiant, capturing the essence of rebellion and the struggle for authenticity and freedom. Finally there is "Never Look Back (PJ)", a melodic layered pop single filled with colorful guitar riffs, nostalgic rich instrumentation and catchy hooks.

This deeply personal album is what society needs to hear. The topics of sexual assault, personal identity and casual dating are universal and ever-present in current culture. When artists like deegie dare to pen an album this sincere and rooted in pain, it has the power to heal the masses and create a better world. Take a listen to deegie's EXES now and enjoy the music.

Connect with deegie: INSTAGRAM

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Share 0
Share 0
Related Topics
  • #poprock
  • #popunk
  • deegie
  • exes
  • newmusic
Victoria Polsely

You May Also Like
Christine Sako
View Article
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

Christine Sako returns with an emotionally charged alt-pop, “Catch My Breath”

  • September 15, 2025
Annika Zee
View Article
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

Annika Zee has released an album, “Emerald Spy”

  • September 15, 2025
Christine Sako
View Article
  • Feature
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • New Music
  • Pop

Collin Keller plants a protest track with "Weed in the Garden"

  • September 15, 2025
Senior Dunce
View Article
  • Electronic
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

Senior Dunce explores love in the age of AI with "Romantic LLM"

  • September 15, 2025
Sean Bertram
View Article
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

Sean Bertram releases a new album, “Everything Again”

  • September 15, 2025
Stephen Sol & The 7
View Article
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

Stephen Sol & The 7 bottle joy and reflection in "Sunshine Wine"

  • September 15, 2025
Temi T
View Article
  • Feature
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

Temi T drops a vibrant new single, “Painted Intentions”

  • September 15, 2025
View Article
  • Feature
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • New Music
  • Pop

Mojo Morgan shares a new EP, "Jamaica Love"

  • September 15, 2025
Popular Music
  • Christine Sako
    Christine Sako returns with an emotionally charged alt-pop, “Catch My Breath”
    • September 15, 2025
  • Annika Zee
    Annika Zee has released an album, “Emerald Spy”
    • September 15, 2025
  • Christine Sako
    Collin Keller plants a protest track with "Weed in the Garden"
    • September 15, 2025
  • Senior Dunce
    Senior Dunce explores love in the age of AI with "Romantic LLM"
    • September 15, 2025
  • Sean Bertram
    Sean Bertram releases a new album, “Everything Again”
    • September 15, 2025
Recent Scoops
  • Jay Tone is carving out his space with "Puzzles"
    • July 7, 2025
  • Matt Oakley is redefining country music with heart, soul and modernity
    • May 5, 2025
  • Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done
    • April 29, 2025
  • Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion
    • April 28, 2025
Community Voices
  • From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton
    • July 14, 2022
  • Tyler the creator
    4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour
    • March 31, 2022
  • 4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022
    • January 27, 2022
  • The TikTok Takeover of Hip-Hop
    • January 11, 2022

EARMILK EARMILK
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
All Milk. No Duds.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.