Indy Brings New Flames to Old Haunts in “Up In Flames (The Wayland)”

Indy, your favorite new pop songstress, is back with a new single even more emotionally cathartic than the last. “Up In Flames (The Wayland)” is an instant hit that paints a visceral picture of Indy’s post-breakup experience, one that’s equal parts personal and universal.

The track starts with Indy’s clear vocals delivering gut-punching truths over a melancholy instrumental that sounds familiar enough to reach out and touch. The chorus is synth-heaven, with power behind each word as Indy sings about bringing new flames to old haunts in an attempt to rewrite the memories. Her songwriting is as poignant as ever, with gentle delivery that pulls on the heartstrings just a little tighter. The beat picks up in the second verse as the story untangles itself and Indy’s healing journey becomes clear; there’s no efficient way to use someone new to erase the past.

Indy’s lyrics are always layered with emotion, hindsight, and vulnerability but “Up In Flames (The Wayland)” heightens her pen’s achievement. Her admittance to replicating patterns is said beautifully and honestly as she sings, “Where’s that world we lived in? / I tried to find my way back.” Her rhyming packs a punch in lyrics like, “My friends they hate your guts / And a new boy begs me to open up.” The picture is painted with precision, unique to Indy yet universally relatable.

The second time around the chorus comes around, Indy’s vocals layer over each other, almost sounding like two versions of herself, one with a little more clarity. The track ends with stripped back acceptance that although everything went up in flames, at least it’s a clean slate to start again.

“Up In Flames (The Wayland)” is the final offering from Indy’s full length, vulnerable EP out next month. Indy’s perspective is as pure as the music it lives in and we can’t wait to keep following her journey.