“We Are Not Fine” is the newest single by Lola Blanc, a song in which she realizes the relationship she’s in is not going in a good direction. She uses California as a metaphor for her and this person not being in a good place, criticizing it’s stereotypes. At first, she didn’t want to accept the relationship is worsening, but now she realizes it is. Now, she really wants this person to admit and also accept that they are most likely not going to work out, and that the relationship won’t be healthy if it continues. Blanc singing “Hold my hand and don’t let go”, while it doesn’t seem like it, is her saying goodbye by letting this person down easy.
A sample of an older orchestral song introduces “We Are Not Fine” before it fades into the production. Reverberated piano notes and drums occupy the verses, and then become more dramatic during the chorus, and are accompanied by a violin. The tone of Blanc’s vocals match the tempos of each section of the song. In the bridge, an organ appears, and she now harmonizes with backup singers. Overall, the song is a combination of power pop and gospel music, especially with her repeating “Hold my hand” several times with the background voices. She also has an immensely talented singing voice, changing octaves easily throughout “We Are Not Fine”.
In addition to being a musician, Lola Blanc is also an actor and filmmaker from Fremont, Michigan. She has cowritten a song for Britney Spears and has worked with Sophie. She is one of the founders of the filmmaking collective Fatale Collective. She has starred in multiple music videos as well. She released her debut single “Don’t Say You Do” in 2016. She has acted in several projects, including American Horror Story. She is one of the hosts of the Trust Me Podcast. She also directed and cowrote for the short film Pruning, and has featured on songs by TheFatRat and Andrew Rayel. Lola Blanc is an amazing and multi-talented artist!
Written By Ashley Adams
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