Dylan Conrique – 'After All'
Sixteen-year-old pop powerhouse Dylan Conrique puts her own spin on empowerment with new single ‘After All’.
Buzzing with a magnetic dark pop atmosphere, ‘After All’ is immediately addictive. Slow-building tension and a laidback production that is all too easy to get lost in circle Dylan’s flawless vocals as she guides the track through piano-led verses into a soaring hook: “little bit of heaven, little bit of hell, that’s how it is after all.” Talking about the meaning behind ‘After All’, Dylan reveals: “This song is all about someone who has a hard time making up their mind, like me. I’m definitely a ‘what if’ person, like I always want to stay in and chill, but then I end up getting FOMO if I don’t go out—or thinking that I don’t want to date someone, but maybe it could end up being fun. I feel like that push/pull feeling is something that a lot of my friends and listeners can relate to. It’s like we have our walls up, but then we all realize that if we tore down those walls that it could be ‘wonderful’.”
Carried by introspective yet powerful lyricism, ‘After All’ feels like an anthem of independence. A catchy way to emphasise that all you need is you. Talking more about the track, Dylan adds: “My mom always tells me, ‘The worst they can say is, ‘No’,’ and that nothing is ever the end of the world. I think that’s super comforting and makes me more confident to do the things I want to do. Just go live your life. Don’t let negative thoughts or other people hold you down. Be your own prom date!”
Following last year’s debut EP ‘Baby Blue’, ‘After All’ finds Dylan at the beginning of a new chapter. Combining vibrant pop with a tinge of alternative mystique and the kind of “hitting the nail on the head” lyricism you want to scream at the top of your lungs, Dylan Conrique is making herself indispensable.
Words by Laura Freyaldenhoven