Maria Alexa shares empowering summer anthem with "Predictable"

There's a delightful candor to Maria Alexa's new single, "Predictable." The track seems to take aim and hit its mark straight and accurately with a playful bite and serene melodicism. Produced in the heat of summer with a friend named Kevin, this independent, New York-based artist gives a deliciously clear rallying call for everyone who's ever rolled their eyes at the same old dating patterns.

"Predictable" pulses with it from the jump, with carefree windows down and a top-drop summer vibe. Maria Alexa gets on the stick from there with sass, smarts, and a sprightly revenge plot. It's empowered. And it is in that balance that its true magic resides.

It's the closest thing to a takedown, and it's a piece of work. It's a short distance and a breezy banger. It's teasing about the all-too-familiar types because that guy thinks he's so mysterious but actually comes off like the human version of a rerun. Production is kept tight and crisp, providing the necessary space for Maria's vocals to shine with true clarity and charisma. There's an extraordinary contradiction between the popsicle-smooth instrumentation and the confident shine in her vocal delivery. It's got the sensation of sipping a cold drink and serving some much-deserved shade.

This song sounds so natural and effortless. That's mainly due to Maria Alexa's entrenched relationship with music. This artist heard the '90s pop in her toy piano as a child and memorized everything from Britney Spears to Andrea Bocelli. That duality pop bonhomie laced with a touch of drama seeps into her work in an organic, not manufactured way.

In "Predictable," Maria Alexa shows that freedom sounds like fun, that taking names should always have a beat, and that the realm of pop is still a place of wits and realness. Whether dancing alone in your bedroom or adding this to your playlist, "Predictable" strikes a chord in the sweet spot. It is flirty, empowering, and just the right amount of confidence that we could all use a bit more of nowadays. Maria Alexa is everything but predictable.

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