LA artist Mae Deline’s debut album Whole Again is a 14-song delight, and her song “Hate That I Hate You” is arguably the most wistful and beautiful breakup song since George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass”.
“‘Hate That I Hate You’ is about the closure I never got,” says Deline. “I had to piece together the breakup on my own, deciding what was real and what wasn’t. In the end, I realized I could hold both hate and love at the same time. The song is a reflection of that process—accepting that resolution may never come, but finding forgiveness and peace within myself anyway. It was part of the journey to becoming ‘whole again’ after being so broken.”
Another standout from Whole Again is the hypnotic country ballad “She’s The Enemy”. The streaming market for country music is about as wide open as it’s ever been, with newcomers like Dasha shaking things up. “She’s The Enemy” sounds every bit as authentic as Miranda Lambert (or even Emmylou Harris from yesteryear).
It should also be noted that Mae’s visual flair is right up there with the two Davids (Byrne and Bowie). That’s not surprising because she attended Cal Arts, the alma mater of film director Tim Burton.
Watch the video for “Hate That I Hate You” below, and find Mae’s Whole Again album on your favorite streamer.
