In her latest single, "Dragons," eighteen-year-old Maddy Low takes on an invisible enemy that many of us know all too well: the crushing weight of perfectionism. With a voice that feels both fragile and unshakably honest, Low delivers a song that's as emotionally raw as it is sonically delicate. "Dragons is about the feeling you get when you're drowning in your own unhealthy need to do everything yourself," Low explains. "It deals with the struggles of perfectionism and the way it feels like no one can help you."
"Dragons" feels intimate, like a quiet confession in a dimly lit room. A tender acoustic guitar refrain sets the stage for Low's emotive vocals, each word steeped in striking, poetic imagery. It's heartbreak distilled into sound, meticulously mastered by Jamal Ruhe, whose previous work on Phoebe Bridgers' "Waiting Room" shines through in the track's understated power.
Maddy Low's back was first featured in June 2025 with "To Be Near," a bittersweet gem that evoked comparisons to Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, Lucy Dacus, and Laura Marling. While that track impressed, "Dragons" feels like a step forward, more vulnerable yet more self-assured in its honesty, and more likely to linger in the mind long after the final chord.
As "Dragons" unfolds, its quiet intensity swells into something big and cathartic, an emotional exhale after a long, suffocating breath. It's a release, not just for the listener, but seemingly for Low herself. This ability to transform personal struggle into a universal moment is what sets her apart. "Dragons" is out now, an unflinching, beautifully human reminder that chasing perfection can be its kind of battle, and sometimes the bravest thing we can do is lay down our sword.
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