Listen: See Me by Maddie Regent

Maddie Regent See Me Toronto-native but LA-based, Maddie Regents is an indie pop artist, crafting songs at the intersection of romance, anxiety, fantasy, and heartbreak. Here on new single See Me, she explores the sense of vulnerability and connection that comes from opening up and being fully known by someone else. Opening with crisp synths and gentle guitar, See Me evokes the kind of clear-eyed storytelling style Taylor Swift is well known for. The gentle, buoyant melody provides a perfect to Regent’s vocal delivery. Throughout the song, she lays out the story of a pair of lovers separated by poor timing and a departing train — a sliding doors like romantic dichotomy. See Me’s opening half is a relatively straightforward slice of synth pop, but things come alive in the song’s second half. A bridge sees Maddie’s vocal delivery accelerate, much like a train leaving the station. It is an emotive moment, as hopes and fears tumble from her mouth, asking herself ‘If I made the train,…