NOELLE SUCKS GETS VULNERABLE IN HER NEWEST SINGLE, “SICK LITTLE STAR”
Be careful what you ask for—songstress Noelle Sucks learned this the hard way. Even the brightest stars become disillusioned sometimes; people can be disappointing, even ourselves. However, sometimes, the hardest part is discovering you have outgrown a dream you craved so badly. Noelle’s newest single, “Sick Little Star,” candidly talks about the double-edged sword that is getting everything that you want.
I’ve been keeping up with Noelle’s career from the moment she signed to Emo Nite LA’s flagship label, Graveboy Records. From “Ugly Ugly” to “Sick Little Star,” she’s showcased palpable growth, from her production choices to her lyricism. She had already found her creative calling in her specific signature sound. However, now, lyrically, she’s reached entirely new heights.
Noelle had this to say about the latest track: “
SLS was the last song I wrote in LA before moving to NYC. The lyrics are talking about being a failed "star". It's about getting so close to all these things throughout the years that I thought were going to change my life, only to find that the industry has no mercy and no one knows what they're doing. I also got things I wanted and have had these big moments in my career, and still I was lost on why it wasn't "working". LA can be a really dark place. It has a way of taking you into its kill-or-be-killed mindset, with pressure to conform to its version of success. I didn't want to anymore. The silver lining about hitting this type of rock bottom, is that I feel like it gives me a fresh start, and that's what I wanted in my life when I wrote this. Looking back (now living in NYC) I see how lost in it I really had gotten. I had so much happen so fast those last few years, I was losing the pure side of my artistry.
Vulnerability is Noelle’s greatest gift as a lyricist. She’s opened up before, definitely in “Ugly Ugly,” but “Sick Little Star” holds heavier weight. Maybe I’m just projecting my own, similar experiences onto it—but that’s the point. If I, a seasoned music critic, get teary-eyed from a peer’s work, she’s gotta be doing something right. We have grown alongside each other; it’s fantastic to see how parallel these realities can be.
I keep saying this about each of Noelle’s newest releases, but “Sick Little Star” is her best yet. Sonically, it’s catchy and will appeal to a broad audience off the bat. Lyrically, though, Noelle’s “sick little star” shines brightly. Her pain is heard clearly in the lead vocal; sure, her technical skill is impressive, but you can’t fake that kind of emotion. Though the dream may not always be as great as it's portrayed, Noelle is exactly where she was meant to be.