Silver Sphere Takes a Vintage Lens to Overcoming Heartbreak in "sucks 4 u" Video [PREMIERE]

image

Photo:  Malcolm Ryshavy & Zoe Miller

Silver Sphere is a being of pop magic. From first premiering the rising Chicago artist's debut single "drinking games," which we praised for its ineffable charm in addressing themes of young love and the importance of self-care, to demonstrating her range with the LCD Soundsystem - flavored "boys in bands," she has never been one to disappoint. Her latest single "sucks 4 u" is no exception.

"sucks 4 u," which arrives with a wholly mesmerizing music video shot entirely on VHS tape to match its dreamlike sonics, is the first taste of Silver Sphere's forthcoming debut EP  YIKES!, set for release July 11. An ode to conquering those post-breakup blues and anxieties, "sucks 4 us" is a moment of restrained pop clarity. "sucks 4 u babe/ I thought that it would kill me but I'm okay/ And ever since you left me/ I've been busy with a new babe staying out late," Silver Sphere proclaims through an array of airy vocals.

The moment of realization that everything is indeed going to be more than okay serves as a triumphant middle finger to the one she is certainly happy got away. Silver Sphere spoke on her effervescent moment of  post-breakup catharsis, sharing,  

"'sucks 4 u' is about the feeling of finally overcoming a difficult breakup and realizing that you're gonna be okay. Writing this song helped me look past those negative things looming from my last relationship and focus on the positives in my life at the time, and I hope it does the same for everyone listening."

With its ethereal portrayal of finding joy and love again in the face of what at the moment feel like eternal heartbreak, "sucks 4 u" hints at the promise of Silver Sphere as a veritable pop star. And if one thing is certain, we love discovering a new pop princess.  

Watch the video for "sucks 4 u" below:

Related Articles

Isabel LaRosa Casts a Spell on Us in ‘YOU FEAR THE GOD THAT LOVES YOU’

Isabel LaRosa Casts a Spell on Us in ‘YOU FEAR THE GOD THAT LOVES YOU’

March 24, 2023 ‘YOU FEAR THE GOD THAT LOVES YOU’ is wrapped in an intoxicating cocktail of teenage angst and a fog of conflicting religious imagery.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
Ellise Is Entering Her Villain Era... And We're Here For It [Q&A]

Ellise Is Entering Her Villain Era... And We're Here For It [Q&A]

March 24, 2023 If it's heart-shaped, hot pink, and haunted, it's Ellise.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
Meet BRATTY, the Ethereal Spanish Voice Set to Make Her Coachella Debut

Meet BRATTY, the Ethereal Spanish Voice Set to Make Her Coachella Debut

March 23, 2023 BRATTY is solidifying herself as a tiny yet monstrous force.
Author: Jazmin Kylene