philine - “your house, my house”
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Netherlands-based singer-songwriter philine returns to us with the irresistible indie pop sounds of “your house, my house.”
Before you press that play button, please be warned that this tune will soon be stuck in your head for the foreseeable future. “your house, my house” delves into the frustration and confusion that comes from trying to remain friends with a former lover. And while that subject matter is certainly no picnic, philine has the profound gift of turning it all into an ear-worm of a pop song, complete with a bouncy hook that we truly cannot get enough of.
Amidst the rhythmic chugging of some electric guitar, philine begins her vocal delivery, providing deeply personal lyrics that describe the end of relationship and the chaos in the vacillating aftermath. Some layers of synth provide an ambient padding as the story unfolds, with a driving beat arriving just in time for the unbelievably catchy refrain.
The overall vibe is satisfyingly chill, which adds a substantial weight to the juxtaposition between it and the lyrical content. And it is because of this that we truly feel that the narrator has found closure and catharsis, which is often why many of us turn to music in the first place. But when you combine all of this with the delicately authentic vocal performance, you have yourself a paragon of modern pop music.
About “your house, my house,” philine adds: “This song is about me going back and forth with someone that had already broken up with me, but she still had a lot of power over me. Every once in a while, I would still go over to her house, convinced we could try to start a friendship, and I would always end up staying the night and having to start all over again. At one point I was so done with the constant push and pull and with always being caught up with her. That’s when I wrote the song.”
We hope that you enjoy “your house, my house” as much as we do, and be sure to stick around for the positive affirmations that line the song’s dynamic outro– equally as enchanting as the chorus. Connect with philine online: Instagram | Spotify | TikTok | Facebook and catch her on tour!
-HD