We usually take the news of an actress' unexpected transition into the world of music with a grain of salt. Unless that person in question is Hilary Duff or another former Disney starlet, it's best to predict the new career path will not work out.
Luckily, 18-year-old Hailee Steinfeld's new recording deal with Republic Records, probably inspired by her most recent acting gig in the good-but-not-as-good-as-the-original Pitch Perfect 2, appears to be legitimate. Her debut single, "Love Myself", is a sparkling pop number with noticeable Taylor Swift influence. Which means... it's good.
When she's not scoring an Oscar nomination at the young age of 14 (for her performance in True Grit) or appearing in the blockbuster music video for Swift's own "Bad Blood" (she played The Trinity), Steinfeld is crafting uplifting, catchy pop tracks for her upcoming debut album that sound similar in structure, sound and tone to the recent work of Carly Rae Jepsen and Tove Lo. "Love Myself" is a radio-tailored expression of self love that should garner her an entirely new fan base.
On the surface, the recently released single is an encouraging and empowering statement of needing no other approval except your own, however, when one digs deeper into the lyrical content, it seems Steinfeld and her producers are getting a little more adult and naughty. "Pictures in my mind on replay, I'm gonna touch the pain away, I know how to scream my own name, scream my name," she tenderly sings on one of the track's seductive verses.
"Love Myself" is the best of both worlds. On one end, the infectious, captivating and very pop production creates a carefree effort that would sound great when blasting out of car speakers with the top down and hands in the air. Then, the subliminal message is quite risque. Those hands in the air now venture south and the song turns into an ode to masturbation and a female's retaliation about not needing a man to satisfy herself. It's a clever way to get a song of this nature playing across Top 40 radio.
It may be the first official single from Steinfeld, but it's already a promising start, building the necessary positive buzz for future success. "Love Myself" may sound like a album leftover from the likes of Swift or Jepsen, but it sounds intriguing and fresh coming from the young actress, especially when all this music news almost immediately came out of nowhere. Wonderful surprise!
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