Hey music fam, remember that moment in 2022 when Roe v. Wade got overturned and half the internet collectively screamed into the void? Yeah, Molly Moore turned that rage into a total banger. Her brand-new single "American Girl" just dropped, and if you're into pop-punk with a side of biting social commentary (think Olivia Rodrigo meets Paramore with a dash of Avril Lavigne's middle finger energy), you need this track blasting through your speakers right now.
Let's be real – female rage anthems are having a massive moment. From Boygenius to Chappell Roan to the entire pop-punk revival that's been dominating TikTok and Spotify playlists, women in music are DONE being polite about bodily autonomy, double standards, and the absolute circus that is American politics in 2025. Molly Moore slides perfectly into this wave with "American Girl," the fourth single off her upcoming second album (dropping April 2026 – mark your calendars!).
The song is pure sarcastic gold. Over crunchy guitars, driving drums, and that glossy-yet-gritty production that screams early 2000s Warped Tour nostalgia, Molly delivers lines that’ll make you simultaneously want to scream-sing along and throw something. It's not preachy – it's witty, it's sharp, and it's unapologetically pissed off in the best way possible. The "American Girl" hook hits like a sugar-coated gut punch, especially when you realize she's flipping that whole "all-American" ideal on its head to expose how hollow it feels when basic rights are treated like political football.
What makes this track extra lethal is the team behind it. Molly co-wrote "American Girl" with Larzz Principato (the genius who's worked magic with Dua Lipa and Halsey) and Allie Crystal (who's penned hits for Rosa Linn, JAX, and LØLØ – aka some of the coolest women in pop right now). Production comes courtesy of Larzz and Nydge, who's been killing it lately with Mothica, Bishop Briggs, and Snow Wife. The result? A song that sounds massive but still feels intimately furious – like Molly's whispering her frustrations directly into your ear while the band explodes behind her.
This release also marks Molly's full-throttle return to her alt-rock roots. If you've been following her journey, you know she's no stranger to reinvention. The New York-born, LA-based artist built her name with soulful, psychedelic-leaning pop that racked up over 50 million streams and landed in campaigns for brands like Meta, Visa, and Toyota. But after losing her father and navigating the end of a long-term relationship, Molly's been fearlessly leaning back into the raw, guitar-driven sound that made her pick up a microphone in the first place.
We saw the first taste of this shift with "Jameson" – that absolute earworm that's been getting love from Sirius XM, Spotify's All New Rock and Fierce Femmes playlists, plus shoutouts from Office Stereo, Notion, and Ladygunn. "American Girl" takes that energy and cranks it to eleven, proving Molly's not just dipping her toes back into alt-rock – she's diving headfirst into the mosh pit.
Honestly? In a year where women's rights are somehow still up for debate, "American Girl" feels less like a song and more like a battle cry wrapped in three minutes of perfect pop-punk bliss. It's the kind of track that'll be blasting at protests, breakup parties, and late-night drives when you need to feel less alone in your anger.
So yeah, Molly Moore just served us the sarcastic pop-punk commentary on American womanhood that 2025 desperately needed. If this is what the rest of her upcoming album sounds like, we're in for something truly special.
What do you think – is "American Girl" the female rage anthem we've been waiting for, or THE female rage anthem? Drop your thoughts below, and if you're as obsessed as I am, go stream the hell out of this track.
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