Amelie Jat - 'You Ruined My Birthday'

Amelie Jat’s newest single ‘You Ruined My Birthday’ is a slick and mesmerising swill of sound, displaying hopeful glimpses of Avril Lavigne, and exploding with pink light and the hushed flutter of birthday bliss.

Jat's dream-punk vocals bask in the glory of nostalgic film culture, while maintaining a contemporary edge. You could picture it in the opening scene of a John Hughes movie, Molly Ringwald draped in pink silk as 'You threw me around like cheap confetti, here's my middle finger you can come and get me' rolls in over the credits.

This Miley-Cyrus-esque revenge mix-up clamours independence and female empowerment: the perfect metaphorical 'middle finger' to an ex boyfriend. The attitude-infused chorus lines are unimaginably infectious. After playing the song only once I found myself humming it in the shower, and buzzing with a desperate need to play it again. While the main imagery of this pop-rock song is fun and quirky, Jat seems to be conveying a stronger message in her Pink-inspired lyricism. She comedically addresses the importance we place upon birthdays, writhing in the pettiness of materialism and self-indulgence.

Amelie Jat's bubbly and glittering personality is emulated in the music she creates: a true pop queen in the making. Her voice has a natural flare and gilmour of passion, from the opening swift waves of synth to the bellowing chorus lines. It is undeniable that Amelie Jat has a gleaming future ahead of her, starting with her first headline show at the Dublin Castle in London on April 19th.

Words by Charlotte Jolley

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