Winona Oak - It's Not My Fault (Nettwerk) 
Release Date: Out Now
With a name like Winona Oak you'd be forgiven for expecting this artist to come from the Mid-West of America but the 'It's Not My Fault' singer actually hails from Sweden. Regardless of geographical roots, this is one of my favourite songs of 2025 so far so quit doom scrolling and pay attention. Using layers and textures of vocals, this song creeps up unassumingly, almost apologetically, to create a rich, warm and comforting environment - a safe space, if you well. And we need that safety to explore the lyrics which tackle sexual assault and rape with lines like "I wonder if you'd ever go to sleep if you knew just what you did to me" and "Sometimes I plan it all out in my head, picturing you begging to be spared" hitting hard but righteously. A subtle but powerful anthem for anyone who has ever blamed themselves for what someone else did to them.
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