Earlier this year, Lee unveiled Cherry Bomb with the splashy, upbeat banger "Never Be Me (M★ther★cker)." PAPER Magazine, who debuted the video, wrote, "The track is pop perfection, chronicling her departure from her old life and excitement for the road ahead. Her fluttering vocals that earworm synths define this genre she’s calling “popera.” Adding, the video, "highlights bright, DIY-ed costumes and the feminine energy-filled community that’s helped her reach these new heights."
WATCH: "Never Be Me (M★ther★cker)"
Listeners then got a taste of Mandy Lee's rebellious side with "Digital Girl," a dizzying Y2K-inspired synth pop single offering fiery resistance to the pressures of modernity. FLOOD Magazine, who debuted the official music video on April 2, says it's "just as vibrant as the song itself. Immersing the viewer in the colorful world the song establishes with its explosive chorus and underlying ’00s club beat, the video also emphasizes the lyrical themes explored on the single." They added, “[First single] Never Be Me” had more in common with the modern pop canon as established by Chappell Roan, while its follow-up single “Digital Girl” dipped its toes in the digital-age operatics of Caroline Polachek’s catalog."
WATCH: "Digital Girl" (Official Video)
Cherry Bomb's artistic vision then grew to biblical proportions on the glamorous, disco pop anthem of "Sorry You're Not Sorry", a story of self-love, confidence, and alchemizing heartbreak into heartbeats, pumping all the pain away one dance at a time. Its music video features the Haus Of Cherry — a troupe of dancers, drag queens, showgirls, and divas — and visually hammers the final nail in Mandy Lee's coffin for all the guilt she no longer needs to feel. It mirrors the neon, bedazzled world of Cherry Bomb with feather boas, the highest high heels, and the extravagant spirit of ballrooms, channeling the flamboyance of cult classic films like The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet.
WATCH: "Sorry You're Not Sorry" (Official Music Video)
Cherry Bomb is also excited for her upcoming performance at this year's All Things Go music festival in New York City. Proud to join the first-ever all women-led lineup for a major musical festival, she's going to be making her solo debut on September 27, playing alongside powerful indie pop icons and emerging talent like MUNA, Grace Ives, hemlocke springs, and Carly Rae Jepsen. "Having toured for over a decade, you learn pretty quickly you’ll often be one of the few if not only female artists on an entire festival bill," she told Impact earlier this month. "To see the paradigm finally shifting is inspiring and gives me hope for what more stages and spaces should look like. I’m so honored and elated for Cherry’s first show to be All Things Go who are paving the way for the change and community I’ve been dreaming of!”
For over a decade, Mandy Lee has led alt-pop band MisterWives with her distinctly compelling vocals and commanding stage presence–including several tours, festivals around the world and four official studio albums, one live album and one deluxe album. Now, Lee is ready to shape a sonic universe that completely her own–blending party with the profound. Stay connected with Cherry Bomb via Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. |
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