Musically, ‘Copenhagen’ pairs its introspective subject matter with spacious, ethereal indie pop. A steady, almost mechanical drumbeat provides the foundation, while understated bass and unusual, sliding guitar-like flourishes lend the arrangement a dreamy quality reminiscent of Mazzy Star, with touches of Pixies’ alternative rock textures. Larsen’s sweet, vulnerable vocals have a slightly conversational intimacy, allowing the song’s uncertainty to come through without unnecessary drama. The latter half becomes particularly atmospheric, opening into a largely instrumental passage punctuated by distant, echoing wordless vocals.

There’s something quietly affecting about the way ‘Copenhagen’ captures the ordinary experience of wondering what might have been. Rather than offering easy answers, Hellebaby allows those thoughts to drift through an understated, beautifully atmospheric piece of indie pop.

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‘Replica Gun’ sits somewhere between French pop and indietronica. Bright, brass-like synths give the track its playful pop sheen, while Larsen’s free-flowing verses mirror the feeling of thoughts tumbling out faster than they can be processed. There’s even a wonderfully strange moment where everything briefly seems to slip into slow motion before snapping back into place.

Rather than becoming outright danceable, ‘Replica Gun’ settles into an infectious little bop, with an earworm of a chorus placing some of its darkest imagery inside its brightest melodies. That contrast makes Hellebaby’s introduction particularly compelling: serious without becoming solemn, catchy without disguising the discomfort underneath.

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