Shrouded in an aura of mystery, thirteen-year-old Piper Connolly seems to have stepped straight out of the pages of an gothic novel. Her new single, “Kiss Like Me,” is an incantation designed to awaken demons from the depths of the subconscious. In this dance of shadows and light, Piper pays homage to both the father of punk rock, Billy Idol, and the young queen of darkness, Olivia Rodrigo. The track’s sound is a witch’s brew of searing synthesizers, thunderous drums, and wailing guitars. Piper’s alto voice, like a soul-chilling whisper, paints pictures of nocturnal nightmares. Her lyrics, filled with enigmas, conceal an ancient curse: where Piper treads, magical flowers bloom.

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