Hayley Williams - Ego (2025)
Ego arrived as an unexpected 17-track solo drop, available briefly via Hayley’s Good Dye Young site before she removed it hours later—though the songs later appeared individually on streaming platforms. This fragmented rollout mirrors the album’s emotional terrain: fractured, raw, and unfiltered. Williams’ songwriting here is perhaps her most vulnerable and direct yet—tracks like True Believer and Ice In My OJ showcase her lyrical sharpness, emotional clarity, and artistic independence. Instrumentation ranges from tender fingerpicked ballads (“Pink Pills”) to defiant electronic-rock statements (e.g. “Free Fall”), each revealing a new facet of her style. Vocal control and poignancy are front and center, underscoring tracks like Medication Blues and Dream Girl in Shibuya. Overall, Ego feels like a personal revolution—uncensored, emotionally resonant, and an album only Williams could conceptualize and unleash on her own terms.
Genre: Indie Pop
Country: US
Final Verdict: 67% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 97th / 523
Highlight: Negative Self Talk
Made me think of:
Phoebe Bridgers
Soccer Mommy
Lucy Dacus
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