Queen Anne – Baby Girl (Likes To Lie)

What comes to mind when someone mentions indie pop music? Captivating vocals, lush keys, subtle chord progressions, intricate basslines, and groovy rhythmic patterns. Well, those are all qualities that define this music genre, but in so many cases, many artists and bands lack something. While their music usually shines with all the fundamental elements and their songs sound good, there seems to be a lack of emotion and sincerity in the performance. Anyone even remotely into this particular style knows that the emotion plays a significant role, while sincerity is what makes listeners revisit those works. By now, you have already heard of Queen Anne, a magnificent duo hailing from Los Angeles that not only implements all the mentioned qualities, carries emotion and sincerity with each vocal, sonic, and rhythmic maneuver, but also breaks all the rules, shapeshifts the boundaries, and reinvents indie pop in such a beautiful way. With “Baby Girl (Likes To Lie),” the duo’s latest single released yesterday across all streaming platforms, the duo demonstrates what happens when two singer-songwriters put extra effort into writing, composing, arranging, and producing their music. Besides showing a natural progression in crafting perfect indie pop songs, Queen Anne also proves that this longstanding music genre still has so much to say. But, as is usually the case, they do not stop with indie pop. While indie pop shines dominantly throughout the entire song, as the duo incorporated all the fundamental elements of this genre in each segment, do not be surprised if you stumble upon some of the finest properties borrowed from indie folk, indie rock, alt-folk, and Americana. And the way they have done that is simply amazing. Indie pop remains a foundation from scratch to finish, but the remainder of the incorporated styles interact with that foundation so perfectly, giving this song that recognizable, captivating folk rock vibe that uplifts everything to an entirely new level. And while maybe this composition shines with vividly hearable touch of nostalgia, Queen Anne definitely aims for a contemporary indie pop/indie folks sound, which is definitely hearable in the way how they recorded, arranged, and produced this song.

Lyrically, as Queen Anne stated,  “Baby Girl (Likes To Lie)” is a sharp-witted and self-aware indie pop track whose tongue-in-cheek lyrics play with fiction, confession, and the blurred line between the two. Katie Silverman explains how she hates lying and how her mother knows everything about her, so the song is purely fictional. But, due to its fictional nature, it also carries a lot of wit, weight, and truth that will definitely resonate with people who can relate to what Silverman aimed to convey through this song. Katie Silverman uses a poetic storytelling that somehow wraps around your listening apparatus, guides you throughout the entire composition, and forces you to think about it. It unwraps with each section like a good story. And of course, there’s her soulful, passionate, sincere, confident voice that narrates everything with such precision and finesse, elevating the entire musical backdrop to new heights, decorating all the segments and orchestrations, contributing more than necessary emotional depth, and adding complexity to an already intricate song structure. Of course, Sandy Chila’s experience perfectly pairs with Katie Silverman’s vision. You’ll notice how thoughtfully assembled, almost percussive chord progressions delivered on acoustic guitar blend with calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal synth pads. As the song evolves, you’ll notice how both guitar and synth work expand into something greater. For example, the synths now deliver catchy, memorable, engaging themes, melodies, harmonies, pads, and other sonic maneuvers, while the guitars somehow sound even more powerful thanks to the implementation of the tastefully distorted guitar riffs. Still, the acoustic guitar remains a centerpiece, giving that indie folk vibe to the song. It’s nearly mindblowing how all those layers articulate together without overwhelming each other, proving that both Katie Silverman and Sandy Chila thought about assembling this indie pop gem. And of course, this composition wouldn’t be complete without the equally impressive rhythm section. Beneath all those lush synth and guitar works, you’ll hear how profoundly complex basslines bring more warmth, depth, clarity, and heaviness while binding the mentioned instrumentations with rhyhtmic patterns. And you’ll solely love how the drums articulate throughout the entire song. Serving as more than just a plain rhythm holder, all those cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed rhythmic acrobatics resonate with massive splashes over the cymbals during the particular segments, giving it a colossal sound. Of course, the standard, moderate, well-accentuated beats, breaks, and fills keep everything in line while dictating groove and pace. Everything is so thoughtfully assembled and arranged not to spoil the remainder of the orchestration.

Once again, Queen Anne proves why they’re one of the best indie pop duos on the contemporary music scene. With “Baby Girl (Likes To Lie),” Katie Silverman and Sandy Chila not only deliver another indie pop song, but also reinvent the entire music genre to the point it sounds so fresh, unique, innovative, and captivating, just like this style should be in 2026. Their creativity, talent, skills, experience, and knowledge are on full display here, and you should immediately place “Baby Girl (Likes To Lie)” on your music radar. Do not miss this beautiful song, because it will become a staple on your indie pop playlist.