Written By: Abby Webster
With her new single “Time I Love To Waste,” MAY-A has written the next chapter in a journey of ebullient self-discovery. On the track, the nineteen-year-old Australian expands upon the narrative from her breakout single, “Apricots,” released during the fall of last year. Both songs tell the story of a blossoming relationship, as MAY-A develops feelings for and pines after another girl. Drifting through the streets with her friends in the video for “Time I Love To Waste,” the indie-pop artist explores sexuality and selfhood, with nuance and without limitation. “She’s a hurricane / I’m just a breeze,” she sings, her voice electric over the reverbed guitar and punchy drum beats. It’s a suburban coming of age tale, as effortless as it is infectious.
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MAY-A started writing songs when she was 12, and her music, like her vlogs and TikToks, documents her life as she figures things out for herself. “Time I Love To Waste” rockets her forward in this lyrical evolution, reveling in its own fresh feel while also presenting an artist on the cusp of maturity.
A web-native with her beginnings on YouTube, MAY-A is definitely of the internet age. She boasts a youthful sound and offbeat Gen Z lyrics—on her song “Apricots,” she characterizes a mismatched relationship, saying, “Sure he’s got tattoos and you wear crop tops / But you go together like mayonnaise and apricots.”