Lana Crow’s new single “Orwellian Times” hits with the kind of energy that makes you stop whatever you’re doing and actually listen—which feels pretty ironic for a song calling out how little we really pay attention these days. Right from the start, the track has this restless, pulsing momentum. The guitars snap, the synths swell like they’re about to burst open, and everything is tied together by a really clean, driving beat. It’s pop-rock, sure, but it’s got grit. And Lana’s vocals? They walk that line between soft honesty and full-throated frustration in a way that feels genuinely lived-in.
What really sticks, though, are the lyrics. When she sings, “Self-righteousness is killing all sense / We are heading for such, such a perfect mess,” it doesn’t feel like she’s pointing fingers at some abstract group of “other people.” It feels like she’s saying: We’re all a little guilty here. That alone gives the song more weight than your average outrage-themed pop tune. But here’s the thing that makes the track work: it’s not just heavy-handed commentary dressed up with loud production. The chorus is big and addictive, the kind of hook you catch yourself humming without realizing it. Lana manages to pack a full thesis into something that still plays like a proper anthem, not a lecture. And beyond the message, she’s tapping into something that honestly feels very current: that weird exhaustion that comes from scrolling through endless takes, arguments, and moral high grounds on social media. Her question — “Are we now living in Orwellian times?” — doesn’t come off as melodramatic. It feels like something a lot of people have thought quietly but never said out loud.
By the time the song ends, you get the sense that Lana Crow isn’t just trying to spark a conversation — she’s wrestling with all this right alongside us. And that makes the track land harder than if it were simply pointing outward. “Orwellian Times” shows Lana stepping into a bolder, sharper version of herself. It’s catchy, it’s gutsy, and it’s not afraid to poke at the pressure points of modern culture. If this is the direction she’s heading, she’s absolutely one to keep an eye on.
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