Rosie Darling Shares New Single ‘Smoke & Mirrors’
Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter Rosie Darling shares her brand new single Smoke & Mirrors, a warm, dreamy piece of alt-pop music!
The latest single to be lifted from her forthcoming EP Roomful Of People out April 25, 2025 via Nettwerk, Smoke & Mirrors finds the talented artist leaning into a vulnerable state as she opens up about feeling like a puppet "performing" for someone who doesn't even see your potential; someone who strings you along and doesn't support you.
Produced by Justin Gammella (FINNEAS, Ashe), this gem starts off reflective in a slow recounting of Rosie's feelings, leading into the chorus, which sees Rosie reclaiming her power and confronting her antagonist. A very relatable storytelling that is beautifully conveyed through Rosie Darling's dulcet and heartfelt vocal delivery that radiates so much emotion and soul from start to finish. Accompanying her gorgeous vocals we have intricate acoustic guitar riffs nicely intertwined with lush atmospherics, emotive piano keys and steady drum patterns that create an overall warm, intimate atmosphere that enhances the raw emotion pouring from her stellar vocal performance!
Rosie Darling shares,
“Smoke & Mirrors” is one of my favorite songs I’ve written. I wanted this song to capture the feeling of not being good enough or the idea of trying to prove your worth to someone who is constantly choosing not to see it. To me, the lyrics carry this song’s story in that it makes the listener feel like they are there in real time watching this moment play out over the course of the song. I think a lot of people have experienced the feeling of trying your hardest to earn the approval of someone you love in some capacity, and “Smoke & Mirrors” is the song for me that helped me process this experience in my own way and showed me that seeking someone’s approval is only ever going to keep you feeling small. I hope my listeners will appreciate this song and if they’re struggling with feeling like they’re not good enough that it will remind them they are.