
The idea of writing songs about getting over an ex has been worn thinner than a pair of Primark socks, but Aiko channels her fizzing anger to ensure Pedestal is a cut above the rest.
The track kickstarts already in top gear, hitting the rev limiter with a driving, relentless beat until the end. A pulsating bassline is paired with whirring synths to act as the bubbling irritation, while the punchy guitars show the exasperation rightfully spilling over.
Aiko controls her voice effortlessly, yet lets rip with some guttural shouting to initiate the hook of the track. She’s the voice of all our anger, not just her own.
Aiko is a woman operating at the peak of her self-confessed petty creativity, embracing her ass-shaking youth. We’re just the witnesses.

