Madeline Rosene is not exactly knocking politely on heaven’s door. On “I’ll Seduce God to Get Into Heaven,” the Los Angeles indie pop-n-roll singer-songwriter turns religious provocation into a gleefully rebellious rock fantasy, swapping her usual existential subtlety for something hotter, faster and considerably more feral. Released August 28, the single finds Rosene embracing the unruly side of desire, defiance and consequence-free chaos.
The track opens deceptively softly. Rosene’s high, airy voice floats into the microphone with an almost ethereal delicacy, creating a brief moment of calm before the guitar suddenly bares its teeth. It snarls, grinds and drives forward with sharp-edged urgency, while hard-hitting drums lock the song into its brisk 135 BPM pulse. From there, there is no looking back. The melody races ahead as Rosene’s vocal performance grows increasingly forceful, transforming that initially fragile voice into a commanding presence.
And boy, does the production know how to turn up the heat. The guitars sizzle beneath her vocals, the drums hit with unapologetic weight, and the entire arrangement crackles with the reckless energy of a late-night bad decision you already know you’ll make.
Produced and engineered by two-time Grammy-nominated Eric Emery, whose credits include Blink-182, Alice Cooper and Yellowcard, the single gives Rosene’s indie-rock instincts a particularly muscular frame. It follows her debut album, Raised on Porn, and its successor, Everyday Existential Crisis, projects that established her as a songwriter comfortable exploring existential discomfort with wit and vulnerability.
Here, though, the gloves are off. “I’ll Seduce God to Get Into Heaven” is less interested in answering life’s big questions than in gleefully throwing them out the window. Rosene turns the impulse itself into fuel.
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Review by: Naomi Joan