Gabrielle Manna's new single, "Curse Your Name," is masterful emotional alchemy, turning trauma into triumph, heartbreak into healing, and personal pain into a pounding pop anthem. Amidst a kaleidoscope of glistening synths and ready-to-be-danced-to grooves, Manna unleashes a track you will be physically compelled to move to, even as it traverses some of the most fragile territory the human condition offers.
"Curse Your Name" sounds like a slinky, shimmery indie synthpop gem complete with funky guitar licks, infectious rhythms, and an anthemic chorus that sounds tailor-made for festival sunsets and sweaty, barely-contained dance floor catharsis. But beneath the glossy production is a courageous and deeply personal story that makes this song far greater.
Manna, her own survivor story centers around abuse from a now-deceased stepfather, takes the track as a means for healing, not just for herself but for everyone who has ever been tormented by the ghosts of their own past. The words do not sugarcoat the pain, nor do they wallow in it. Instead, they follow the path towards taking back control, detaching oneself from shame, and, in the end, forgiving the face in the mirror.
"Curse Your Name" is a dance and crying song at every turn, inviting you to do it simultaneously. Manna's vocal performance is guttural and tender, capturing the release of sloughing off old skin and welcoming your inner sanctuary. There is a quiet power, it turns out, in the black lady's acknowledgment of the past not as a burden but as a stepping stone to change.
By enveloping such heavy subject matter in such an accessible, uplifting package, Gabrielle Manna clarifies that some measure of healing doesn't always take place in silence. Sometimes, it's loud and sweaty. Sometimes, it's a synth-driven anthem that knocks the dust off your soul. In "Curse Your Name," Manna makes space for reflection, release, and rebirth.
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Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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May 14, 2025
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