‘(L)ONLY CHILD’ EP OUT TODAY – LISTEN HERE
Northern California pop singer and songwriter Salem Ilese’s brand new single and video “Dinosaurs (S4E7)” is out now via EMI Records/10K Projects/Homemade Projects. “Dinosaurs (S4E7)” is the final single ahead of her new EP, ‘(L)only Child,’ out now. With “Dinosaurs (S4E7),” Salem asks “did the dinosaurs see it coming?” and grapples with mortality, climate change and the general uncertainty of life. The title of the song, as well as its music video, directed by Jason Lester (Lauv, Cautious Clay), references the iconic final episode of the 1990s show “Dinosaurs” that shows the dire consequences of disrupting nature in favor of profits, a message more relevant now than ever. Salem’s new project arrives on the heels of her recent writing credit on TikToker-turned-popstar Bella Poarch’s “Build a Bitch” single, which has been streamed over 7M times on Spotify alone this week. Similar to Salem’s very own smash hit “Mad At Disney”, Bella’s “Build A Bitch” is an anthem of female empowerment, turning establishment led gender norms on their heads.
A strong proponent of environmentalism and social justice, Salem hopes to spread awareness about important issues through her catchy pop songs. This mission included her breakout single “Mad At Disney” (174M Spotify streams, 15+ weeks on Today’s Top Hits) which unpacked Disney’s harmful stereotypes of women as well as her brand new EP, ‘(L)only Child,’ which is full of coming of age electro-pop anthems about self-acceptance and the social issues plaguing our world.
TRACKLIST FOR (L)ONLY CHILD EP:
1. Forgiveness
2. (L)only Child
3. Romeo & Juliet
4. good, not great
5. About a Breakup
6. Dinosaurs (S4E7)
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