SONG PREMIERE: liv. Spills Alt Rock Meets Honky-Tonk Statment Via “The Mistake”

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With a righteous f-bomb right 16 seconds into her new song “The Mistake,” liv. surely lives up to an Alanis Morrissette meets Margo Price vibe where the polar ends of radio alt-rock meet the realms of high steppin’ honkytonk. And while so many artists might be completely drawn into the Nashville vibe, liv. ain’t afraid to note her primary influences are made up of Miranda Lambert, Alanis, Fiona Apple, Amy Winehouse, P!nk, and Miley Cyrus,

On her debut album, Young, Dumb and in Love, produced by Indie Americana artist and multi-instrumentalist Van Plating, New York’s liv. creates a striking collection about a topic endlessly ripe for reexamination: a really rough breakup. And while there have been more breakup albums than most any theme in rock, let’s just say this spirited voice has a new realm to channel her feelings of betrayal and heartbreak. There’s a slew of notable guests on the songs like “Hey You,” featuring vocals from Will Payne Harrison and Adeem Maria. Other guests include trans artist Mya Byrne who plays guitar parts throughout the record, guest vocals from Nathan Kalish on “Lemon,” producer Van Plating is featured on “The Mistake,” and Francisco Mena who co-wrote “If You Wanted to” with and taught liv. how to play the guitar.

Glide is premiering the pre-mentioned “The Mistake” from liv. where her scintillating vocals and nods to her influences and making for an accessible and jaunty break-up anthem

This song sprouted from this comment I remembered a guy making about how he “didn’t like when girls got their hair cut to have bangs” because he thought it was unattractive. The sentiment stuck with me and sort of rubbed me the wrong way because I couldn’t understand why someone’s hairstyle could offend someone so much that they had to make an audible comment about it. I want to say that this song is about doing the opposite of what a toxic partner wants from you. It’s about someone who’s been gaslit to the point of just giving into “being crazy.”

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