Maddie Poppe - Made You Miss

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The magic of Maddie Poppe is how she has, so far, made each song she has released as a single sound completely different from the one before yet still imbues them with a cohesive musical thread that ensures the listener knows they are listening to a Poppe Pop Classic. Following on from the lovely, languorous First Aid Kit is the rather splendid indeed Made You Miss - a down'n'dirty bluesy romp that may be the finest kiss-off song in many a month. Let's take a moment to focus on and appreciate that rollicking instrumental for it is as much a part of the narrative as the lyrics Maddie sings. The pulsing bass and riveting guitars craft an aura of liberation whilst that propulsive percussive groove races as fast as a heartbeat high on the dopamine rush of letting your feelings out. Maddie is an exquisite vocal partner to this mix, delivering her biting words with a sense of sass and attitude that has your cheering her on from first word to last note. The chorus is like manna from heaven, lifting you to cloud nine with its contagious sing-along chant that you will be humming along to all the live long day. Pretty much everyone has someone in their past that this song applies to so it becomes a cathartic release of all those old feelings, set to decadent scores and a irrepressible melody. Discount Ms Poppe at your own peril for she is one pop star who is going to go the distance...