Las Vegas indie folk artist De Moré explores the push and pull between wanting intimacy and retreating from it on Madeline, an EP about codependency, accountability and the difficulty of breaking familiar patterns.
Centred on the title track, the project follows the fallout that comes when someone attempts to be vulnerable before they are ready, hurting themselves and others in the process. De Moré approaches the subject without treating remorse as a guarantee of forgiveness, instead examining what it takes to recognise destructive behaviour and make a genuine effort to change.
The EP’s structure offers a glimpse of that possibility. Although it closes on an avoidant note, its return to “Plain White” provides a sonic callback that De Moré frames as a sign of hope. The cycle may persist, but it need not be permanent.
“Sometimes you mess up and that’s okay. We live and we grow,” the artist says. “What matters is how you take accountability for your actions and your desire to be better, but that doesn’t mean people are obligated to forgive you.”
The project’s introspective writing sits within De Moré’s mellow, atmospheric indie folk sound, though the artist is already looking towards a fuller production style. This time, De Moré plans to expand on the “wall of sound” approach briefly explored on Madeline.
For now, the EP leaves listeners with a difficult distinction: learning to open up means accepting the risk of being hurt, while taking responsibility means accepting that love alone cannot undo the damage.
Listen to the album below:
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