Rising pop star, Jenna Raine has released her cathartic EP, Big Dumb Heart, Chapter 1 today via Warner Records. Jenna holds nothing back on the lovesick five-song collection of glistening pop confessions that captures the rollercoaster stages of a breakup. Listen to the EP now below.
Sadness flows through opening track “Crickets” as the 19-year-old details the simple sounds she misses, from the nightly phone calls to the jingling of his keys. Over fluttering guitars and propulsive beats, her voice builds from a hushed quiver to a passionate roar. That range also takes sassy kiss-offs “Stupid Cupid,” “Fade Away,” and “Bad Hearts” to anthemic heights. “Bad hearts don’t break,” she seethes on the latter track, a hard-hitting takedown of an ex. Even when Jenna turns the frustration on herself, on the strings-lined “She’s There,” she finds a sense of redemption. For anyone fresh off a breakup, this EP is worthwhile therapy.
Big Dumb Heart, Chapter 1 comes on the heels of a string of support dates with Joshua Bassett. Raine performed tracks from her 2022 breakthrough EP see you later, including her hit song “see you later (ten years),” which has racked up over 76 million global streams. She also treated audiences to the stirring anthem “rent free,” as well as fan and critic favorite “Fumbled the Bag.”