Holding nothing back, Rhys touches listeners with this transparency in Thanks a lot now I can’t smile.

There’s a lot of power to be found within songwriting to explore our catharsis and find a relief from our darkest feelings. Sometimes, it’s the crossing bridge that allows us to feel ‘ok’ again as we leave our vulnerabilities behind, and in Thanks a lot now I can’t smile, Rhys does exactly this.

Penning down her experiences and allowing her insecurities to be exposed, Rhys’ display of trust will touch listeners and bring a heartfelt experience that makes the track memorable. Instead of being another carbon-copy pop song, barely infused with artificial emotions, Thanks a lot now I can’t smile is almost the antithesis to this and it’s this genuine connection that makes the track shine. Complete with vocals that contain a slight emotional quiver, the accompaniment further layers on the rawness of the passion to immerse you within the musical world.

Explaining more about the track, Rhys shares:

I was quite depressed there for a year and felt incapable of socializing with others without killing the whole vibe. I just kind of found myself walking around thinking ‘great, I’m gonna feel this shitty forever, thanks a lot’. It was hard to write about it while I was living it, but writing about it in retrospect, after some time had passed, was super liberating and kind of let me joke and be sarcastic about that shitty period.