Alternative Pop from Anie Delgado

Anie Delgado is a Cuban-American artist who’s been making a name for herself in the alternative pop sphere, pairing personal storytelling with a thoroughly immersive sound that balances vulnerability and strength. Raised against a backdrop of traditional island music, late-night salsa rhythms and Cuban melodies, her first musical steps shaped her affinity for story-driven songwriting. Inspired by artists like Jewel, Taylor Swift and LeAnn Rimes, she began expressing her inner world through music after picking up her first guitar in fourth grade, a moment that set her on a creative path she’s been exploring ever since.

After high school, she moved to New York City to pursue both acting and music, but it wasn’t until she relocated to Los Angeles in 2018 that her sonic identity began to fully flourish. Her debut single “Galaxy” arrived in 2019 and her 2022 debut EP, You Ruined Forever, fully crystallised her arrival as a thrilling new voice. Blending confessional lyricism with experimental pop, the record showcased her gift for turning life’s difficult moments into something beautifully melodic.

As an artist who refuses to separate her art from the world around her, Anie has also used her platform to support causes close to her heart. Her track “Dancing While the World is on Fire” was praised for its activism, securing attention from Billboard and contributing to Zero Hour, a youth-led environmental movement.

Now, following her recent tracks “99¢ Jesus” and “1111,” she brings us her latest release with her third single of 2025 titled “down with you,” an aching, intoxicating pop track that delves into the emotional wreckage of a toxic situationship. It’s the type of love that burns too hot, the kind you know is bad for you but can’t walk away from. Anie captures the dangerous magnetism of this kind of relationship with hypnotic melodies and razor-sharp lyricism, painting a portrait of desire so intense it borders on destructive.

Lifted from her upcoming EP called hopeless, set to drop this summer, “down with you” continues her streak of fearless, emotionally compelling releases. Set up by the melancholic plucks of acoustic guitar as Anie’s graceful vocals glide above, the sweep of spacey electronic textures hints at the wild alternative pop voyage ahead. With the crunch of thumping drums and gritty synth tones, a burst of engrossing energy swells with pounding rhythm before floating back down to the delicate, mesmeric verse.

Building up the energy throughout, the track progresses through a juxtaposing scene of intricate acoustic aesthetic and gripping experimental electronica, resulting in a truly riveting listening experience from start to finish. With her voice shining at the heart of the track throughout, on her new single Anie Delgado serves up another astonishing slice of her fiercely original sound as she continues to operate at the very highest level.

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