If there’s one thing we can all relate to, it’s pressure. In the midst of striving to meet conventional (and let’s be fr, fucking impossible) beauty standards, measuring our success by productivity and paychecks, all whilst watching time tick by and wondering if we’re ‘behind’, it’s easy to become disconnected from yourself.
Whether you’re just starting the journey of reconnecting to your true identity or you’ve been travelling the path for a while, prepare for Grace Kinter’s newest release, ‘Don’t Worry’, to become your anthem.
Bouncing around Chicago and LA’s music scene since 2015, if you haven’t heard her stuff before, imagine a blend between Amy Winehouse’s knack for telling personal stories through song and Jorja Smith’s earthy vocals (then give the track a listen).
Exploring the different identities she’s felt boxed into by societal and familial forces, the track’s visuals provide a raw and open look into realities Grace has experienced as a result, from a depressed, lonely recluse wallowing in a messy room to a glamourous disco dream girl adorned in diamanté gloves and finally a humorous rendition of the Princess Diaries makeover scene.
Through the resounding message of the track, Grace tells us she is a complex combination of all and none of these identities, but ‘Don’t Worry’ urges those around her to let her figure it out for herself.
As tracks like ‘Don’t Worry’ dismantle societal stereotypes head-on and normalise unspoken universal experiences such as identity crises, we see a new wave of artists like Grace laying ground for a softer, more inclusive society that encourages individuality.
So, if you’re gonna take any message from Grace Kinter, it’s be yourself, mate.