Lead singer, Jordan Miller, says of the track: “So the inception of our new song ‘Jocelyn’ is kind of a funny story. We wanted to write about the experience of feeling undeserving of all the reverence that was being thrown away after Blame My Ex did so well. All of us in the band are just a bunch of messy girls, and we felt strange about the way that some people were putting us on pedestals. Anyways, at some point during the session, our co-writer Lowell kept singing the name ‘Jocelyn’, so we decided to see if we had any fans who were named Jocelyn, and we found one! We kind of wrote it about this brilliant young woman, and about the experience we were going through, feeling uncomfortable and undeserving of Jocelyn’s adulation.”

Together, the band confronts their doubts through their signature alt-rock excellence. Eliza Enman-McDaniel’s addictive drum beat carries the track alongside Jordan Miller’s full, crooning vocals. Accompanied by guitarists Leandra Earl and Kylie Miller, the members of The Beaches use ‘Jocely’” to share their disbelief at the admiration of their fans, singing ““So perplexing coming up, when my esteem was on the floor / I headlined at the Troubadour and wondered what they came here for / What do you even see in me, Jocelyn?”. The result is a track that reminds us of the vulnerable human nature of being an artist – regardless of public esteem and adoration – while simultaneously solidifying the band’s resounding impact and irresistible strength, as they continue to take over the alt-rock world.

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Opening with attention-grabbing strumming from the band’s guitarists, Kylie Miller and Leandra Earl, ‘What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid’ starts off with a restrained tension that eventually bursts forth in the chorus. Lamenting the trials of navigating self-doubt in relationships, lead vocalist Jordan Miller puts a spin on the classic adage ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,’ instead bluntly singing “what doesn’t kill you makes you paranoid / what doesn’t kill you makes you feel like your love ain’t s***.”

On the new single, The Beaches share; “‘What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid’ is a song about feeling intense anxiety after a breakup. This had been my experience when my relationship had just ended. I wasn’t used to being on my own, so I found myself feeling really insecure in social situations – which was really surreal because I’m usually very confident and self-assured. However, the more people I’ve shown this song to, the more I’ve come to understand I’m not alone.”

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‘Me & Me’ is a spirited, infectious anthem for anyone overcoming the perils of being single. The track swiftly captures listeners’ attention with its escalating tempo, eventually culminating in a beach-y, soft rock jam perfectly suited for the summer. Throughout the song, an infectious guitar riff rolls smoothly in the background while the distinctive alto of lead singer Jordan Miller asserts the group’s determination to conquer heartache and loneliness with moxie; “save your pity, bitch / it’s kind of fun, just me and me / won’t waste my life self-loathing.”

High-spirited and addictive, ‘Me & Me’ is yet another perfect example of the charisma that distinguishes The Beaches as one of contemporary rock’s rising stars.

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