If you need your pop punk or pop rock scratch itched, look no further than Nadia Vaeh’s latest single “Medication”. All about wanting to be more than just the dopamine hit someone needs, this track is energetic and fun while also being laced with the perfect amount of anger to offset any overly saccharine love lyrics. You’ll be surrounded by high-octane guitar and pop punk’s classic and intense percussion; you are absolutely going to feel the instrumentals in your bones with this song, and it shouldn’t be any other way. If there’s any track out there that is going to get you pumped about standing your ground and not accepting any kind of situationship when all you want is an actual relationship, “Medication” is totally it.
“Medication” is all fiery, high-voltage tempos and lyricism; I always love when the instrumentals of a song line up exactly with its writing, and this song absolutely has that. Perfect pop punk percussion and guitar mingle with powerfully insistent lyrics; these factors come together to create a song that maintains its intense energy while still having an underlying message that will speak to everyone who’s been stuck in that in-between of relationships. I think this is especially evident around 2:01 during the bridge: for most of the song, you’re treated to some super fun and animated instrumentals, loud and fast-paced, but the bridge switches this up entirely by playing with an emptier space with its instrumentals lessened, but not slowed. There, you have the percussion still keeping the beat as Vaeh sings, “Looking back / What the hell / Who am I kidding if it’s not myself”, but in a soundscape that feels way more sparse. I really enjoy when songs do this– by using an emptier soundscape, words and meanings are highlighted against the rest of the song’s energy; things are emphasized in such a way that creates a huge underscore of what a bridge or verse wants to say. In the case of “Medication”, the lyrics here shine quite precisely because of the song’s production and composition. It makes for a truly great bridge, and when the energy eventually ramps back up, and you're back in the whirlwind of energetic instrumentals, you'll feel the aftereffects of that empty soundscape when the song finally ends. It gets you thinking while also being particularly poignant. "Medication" toys with its soundscape in such a fun and deliberate way that it'll definitely make you come back for another listen, if just to hear that bridge one more time.
Nadia Vaeh is an artist whose music seeks to break the mold; with narrative-flipping, embracing-your-inner-villain tracks that address the highs and lows of life, her art has something for everybody. Although she’s done writing in several different genres, she feels that the vastness of pop has been a powerful connector and healer in her life. Similar to artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, Avril Lavigne, and Paramore, her music is described as “poptimistic-rock” for her high-spirited tracks with honest lyricism. Having been played on U.S. and international radio, as well as being praised by LADYGUNN, Metal Magazine, Wonderland Magazine, and many more, Vaeh’s music makes everyone feel seen and heard. She debuted back in 2019 with her single “Yoyo”, and has since then released many other tracks; her debut album dropped in 2023 with “Cut to the Chase”. “Medication” is Vaeh’s latest single– if you enjoyed it, I encourage you to give her discography a listen to keep that fun and spirited energy going!
Written By Alexa Leung
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