Molly Moore
Nov 9, 2022
New York-born & L.A.-based Molly Moore self-released her radio single "Hate Myself" via Home Planet Records. It's from her forthcoming sophomore album, Miserably Sublime.
Moore explains the story behind "Hate Myself." She said, "I wrote the song during a very transitional period of my life. I'd been going to therapy and becoming aware that I tend to have a negative narrative happening with myself in my head. I was feeling pressure seeing all of my friends living more stable lives than me, getting married and having kids, while I'm in LA writing songs every day. I was also falling in love with someone that was emotionally unavailable, so I wrote this song with a bit of a sarcastic tone to try and process all of this. My goal with this song is to create a conversation that allows people to face their negative internal battles and challenge those perceived truths with another, kinder perspective that we can be nice to ourselves and still be radically honest."
About the video, Moore notes, "I had the concept for this video in my head for a year before actually making it. When I realized I wanted to release 'Hate Myself' as a single, I felt the image of me getting ready to eat my own head off a silver platter juxtaposed really nicely with the self deprecating lyrics of the song. I was honored to have such an incredible team that helped me make it happen in such a realistic way."
Moore says her music speaks to a 5G generation. Through her raw thoughts, she has embraced the unexpected passing of her father and a turbulent ending of a five-year relationship on her most recent singles "Hate Myself" and previous single "Jameson" released on June 15th.
"I've been creating this body of work titled 'Miserably Sublime' over the last year and a half with some of my best friends," explains Moore. "The project is centered around the idea that sadness is a gateway to happiness. After repressing a lot of my emotions for a long time, I've started to face many uncomfortable realities in my life and I've processed those truths through these songs. It covers everything from being in love alone, to the disappointment that comes along with that, self-deprecation and negative internal narratives, craving intimacy, chaotic distraction cycles, and coming to terms with grief and connecting with others amidst that isolating emotion. It's been really cathartic to allow myself space to be vulnerable not only in real life and in my relationships, but with my music and the way I'm sharing these stories."
Her recent songs have shifted in a more Alt Rock direction. She recently dropped another new track "Take It LIke A Girl" on DSPs. In 2020, Moore released her debut album, Voice On The Internet.
Molly Moore wraps up a west coast tour with XYLO back home in L.A. at The Echo on November 10th.