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Mekel Confronts the Cost of Emotional Distance on “NEEDIT”
The Montreal artist unpacks ego, irony, and emotional honesty in her new single that asks, 'at what cost?'
by RANGE
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After a year of searching for the right ending, Montreal’s Mickey Green a.k.a. Mekel found it by leaning into lived experience. “NEEDIT,” the emotionally charged follow-up to her sophomore album How to Forgive (and Let Go), reveals itself through layers of irony and self-confrontation.
With equal parts irritation and affirmation, the track traces the fallout of keeping your guard up too long—and the moment you realize you’ve only been protecting your pride. “‘NEEDIT’ challenges the rise of socially accepted nonchalance,” Green shares. “It’s about what happens when you play your cards too close to your chest. Eventually, someone has to ask—at what cost?”
Known for pairing bass-driven momentum with tender emotional candour, Green continues her mission to make vulnerability feel powerful. And even though she shelved music for a minute to focus on photography and herself, you simply can’t outrun what you love, so here she is. “NEEDIT” marks the next bold chapter in her evolving narrative and we can’t wait to hear what she does next.
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