Mya Angelique steps boldly into the spotlight with her debut EP, paper girls, delivering a raw, emotionally resonant collection of songs that instantly mark her as a voice to watch. With just seven tracks and a runtime just over 22 minutes, the EP may be brief, but it leaves a lasting impact. It captures the intensity of adolescence with vivid clarity, echoing the work of artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Gracie Abrams while establishing a distinct sound and perspective all her own. It’s the kind of debut that doesn’t just introduce an artist—it announces her arrival.
What makes paper girls so compelling is its deeply personal nature. Recorded mostly when Mya was just 15, the EP plays like a whispered confession, filled with unfiltered emotion and lyrical vulnerability. Each song feels like a torn-out diary page, layered with lush pop-rock melodies and piercing honesty. “Sixteen” stands out as a centerpiece—achingly tender and brutally honest, it encapsulates that specific teenage feeling of being seen and invisible all at once. It’s a song that hits like a memory you didn’t know you still carried.
Then there’s “glitter,” a track that manages to be both soft and ferocious, wrapping its rebellion in silk. It’s a shimmering paradox—a lullaby with a backbone, a protest dressed in poetry. It captures the contradictions of girlhood perfectly: the desire to be loved and the determination to be free. Mya’s ability to weave these dualities into her music gives the EP a cinematic quality, where each track plays like a moment from a coming-of-age film you wish you could pause and live in just a little longer.
What elevates paper girls is Mya’s fearless authenticity. She doesn’t smooth over the mess of adolescence—she leans into it. The EP feels urgent and unfiltered, yet carefully crafted, striking a rare balance between spontaneity and artistry. There’s a richness in the songwriting that speaks to someone wise beyond her years, yet never loses the immediacy of teenage emotion. Every beat, every lyric feels like it was made to be felt deeply.
In paper girls, Mya Angelique has created something more than just a collection of songs—she’s given us a world. A world of glittering heartbreaks, late-night longing, and defiant softness. It’s the sound of someone growing up in real-time and letting us hear every beautiful, broken, brilliant second of it. With this debut, Mya doesn’t just step into the spotlight—she owns it. Welcome to the age of Mya Angelique; we’re lucky to be part of her story from the very first page.
