Reassurance - Lotion Princess (Indie Pop) This might be one of our favorite tracks we’ve reviewed his year. Giving some serious Top 40 vibes, Lotion Princess’s genre-blending “Reassurance” is one of those tracks that just beckons being put on repeat. The production is crisp and masterful, allowing the strong vocal to sit alone in vulnerability during the verses, while joined by a driving instrumentation during the super catchy chorus. The vocal reminds us a lot of Stevie Nicks in its reediness, and a little of Ellie Goulding—but less wispy, far more strong and mature—as it tells the relatable tale of self doubt in love and needing reassurance from a partner of their worthiness. The vocal duets with a distinctive warbling synth bell that conjures images of a princess with a bird on her finger. Incorporating R&B harmonies, country instrumental infusions with modern day pop vocals and FX, this gem of a track is ultimately wrapped in warm analog fuzz that begs a vinyl release.

Best Lyric: “All this insecurity goes so deep inside of me, if I could root it out and place it down I’d feel so free.”