The Lie Within Callie first caught my attention with her unique branding on social media. It reminded me a bit of Poppy. There was a ton of mystery and I immediately wanted to know more.
Callie is a goth trap artist from Birmingham, Alabama. She is a completely independent artist; writing, performing and releasing all her own work.
She strives to fight for human rights and mental illness awareness through her music. In her own words, she writes songs to “channel therapeutic healing”.
She recently performed at a live event, Conjure Fest, where her and her friends perform songs and even live protection spells over the audience. She’s also performing later this month with none other than the legendary Riff Raff.
Her latest EP, Gouge Out Your Eyes leans more in the direction of dark pop. Haunting vocals and hypnotizing instrumentals pour over the short 3 tracks.
Producer kay9 brings some absolute heat on this release. At some points (especially the title track), there are similarities to the mid 2010’s TRVP movement (Hucci, OZZIE, etc).
scarxcrow serves up some somber emo trap vibes on the closer “schoolgirl skirt”.
This is one of those rare times where I feel like I discovered an artist just before they explode to full blown celebrity status. Not only are the visual components of her projects intriguing but the music is objectively great.
“May there be no lies hidden within us as we fight to create a more accepting world together.”– Callie
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