Ella Jane is Unapologetically, Authentically Herself in “Party Trick”
Photo: Paris Mupower
All of a sudden, I melt into you, and I don't even know you, but Iâll act like I do.
As bittersweet as they can be, fleeting moments are often the most gratifying. Whether it be going on a first and last date, meeting someone far away from home, or even befriending the cute person sitting next to you on the airplane, there is something about knowing a moment is going to end that makes all of the time in between seem infinite. In Ella Janeâs latest single âParty Trick,â the singer-songwriter sees a girl across the room and decides that there is ultimately no other option than to live in the moment together.
âParty Trickâ tells the narrative of meeting someone and making them yours for the nightâregardless of what happens next. Does anything need to happen next, anyways? Jane carves out a new era for her songwriting and storytelling, writing with a folky, âmatter of factâ style as she takes us through her night spent at a house party. Over subdued indie-pop instrumentation, she admits, âI always end up doing shit like this / Saying I love you just for a party trickâ and ââCause after the party, youâll meet somebody new / And Iâll do it all over / Thatâs just what I do...â
In âParty Trick,â Jane is unapologetically herself, as she explores and embraces her bisexuality. Vulnerability can be so scary yet freeing and uplifting, and by confronting the most authentic version of herself, she opens up an entirely elevated chapter for her sound.
Jane explains, "'Party Trick' represents a lot of new and exciting beginnings for me - for one, itâs the first song Iâve ever released that is conspicuously, unmistakably about a girl. Though Iâve been open about my bisexuality for a while now, for a long time I was afraid to write about girls in any obvious way. I think this is because I wasnât ready to be fully honest with myself. But piecing together 'Party Trick' reminded me just why I write songs: to access my truest, most vulnerable self, unadulterated by the expectations of others."
In addition to the release of âParty Trickâ is the official visualizer. In the visualizer, we are taken to a house party lit in red hues with blue solo cups, where Jane is sat in the bathroom (and relatably so) as the night unfolds around herâpeople talking, fighting, making out, making upâas she maintains a physical (and emotional) distance from the chaos. Despite taking place at a crowded party, the visualizer feels intimate, as if Jane is letting us into all the little thoughts running through her brain at the moment.
âParty Trickâ will be featured on Ella Janeâs forthcoming EP, set to release this fall.
Watch the âParty Trickâ visualizer below: