Review: "Pretty Thing" - Dani Stocksdale
- Tessa Maddaloni
- Jun 3
- 2 min read
In her latest single, Dani Stocksdale tells an interesting story of heartbreak, one that is all too familiar. “Pretty Thing” discusses the feeling of falling for someone “who was terrified of ruining the relationship by taking it further, but gave in anyway and ended up treating something fragile too carelessly.” The track plays with themes of hope and excitement, and then leads to betrayal and snarky comments about the way he let her down. The soundscape of “Pretty Thing” is like a “glittery middle finger”, as Stocksdale puts it: upbeat and fun but layered with lyrics that are not afraid to call out his bluff and be honest about the way he has hurt her.
The track opens right away, without an intro to distract from Stocksdale’s hurt. Straight to the point, the first verse details how he likes to beat around the bush, but Stocksdale will come right out and say the hard hitting truths. With this style demonstrated in the song itself, the listeners right away get to view their relationship dynamic, and how different they are. Layered over simple guitar strumming, the song picks up in the pre-chorus and chorus, with synths and drums joining the charge. In the chorus, she sings, “You can say you didn’t do it (uh huh) / Make it feel all better (uh huh) / Like I’m just a pretty thing that you didn’t wanna break / But you had to find out and touch it anyway.” Neither of them wanted their story to end this way, yet the break was inevitable.
Dani Stocksdale is a 25 year old indie pop artist with goals of lyric driven songs with ‘dreamy cinematic production’. Born in South Florida and now based in Los Angeles, music has always been a huge part of her life and upbringing, putting on shows to family and friends as a little girl. She attended NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and truly finding her voice. With a similar vibe to artists like MUNA and the Japanese House, Stocksdale’s lyrics are what makes her stand out as an artist. “I love to come up with lyrics that tickle the intellectual side of your brain”, she states. With multiple singles and an upcoming debut EP, Stocksdale’s music is real life stories about her coming of age, and highlights the life of a girl in her twenties trying to find herself. Make sure to follow the social medias below to stay tuned for more music from Dani Stocksdale.
Written By Tessa Maddaloni
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