Review: "Good Life" - EMI WIDE
- Taylor Sheridan Lempke
- Jun 13
- 2 min read
The twenties twist and turn us as we search for a place to fit—EMI WIDE expresses her experience in “Good Life.” Life can feel like a new version of Pac-Man—chasing minimum wage while dodging the ghosts of bills and rising expenses, all in hopes of reaching the prize or finally catching a break. But another level always awaits on the other side of a long day’s work. More than ever, there’s a pressure to adapt, level up, and match the rhythm of the people around us. When our life doesn’t look the same as our friends, coworkers, or how our parents described their twenties, it’s easy to doubt ourselves. But do we settle or chase something more? EMI WIDE dares you to take your own route. Don’t take advice for granted, but if the picket white fence isn’t the prize you’re searching for, remember that it’s okay to take a different path. Past the pounding heart and the sweaty palms, you might earn the champagne celebration with your name on the screen.
“Good Life” replaces the buzzing cell phone and click-clacking keyboard with a playful melody. The tune travels up and down, almost like a theme song from a classic arcade game, such as Tetris. Plucked synths play in a pattern that increases excitement. You feel the tension of reality with the urge to pursue your passion. EMI WIDE’s layered vocals and harmonies in the chorus raise her message—she was made for the good life. We all deserve a good life, a path to happiness. The bass hums in the background. It never overpowers the melody. In a way, it feels like a mirror to the family members and friends who believe our desires might be too wild, yet it’s our responsibility to try. When you have a sense of ambition, don’t let the world tear that away. Try again. It’s your path.
EMI WIDE is building her path, writing electro-pop. Her music follows edgy topics and hard-hitting moments as she navigates her career and relationships as a twenty-five-year-old. She isn’t afraid to discuss the challenges in modern relationships and how heartbreaking they can be. But she forms these stories into powerful, catchy songs. In 2020, she released her debut single, “Walk Out.” Two years later, she released her EP, “Girl is Gone,” and received positive reactions on the radio. Her song “ain’t a nice girl,” from her 2024 EP, climbed Danish radio’s P3 Upcoming list. Now, with “Good Life,” she travels from the topic of relationships to the pursuit of her career.
Written By Taylor Sheridan Lempke
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