Name: Smithereens by Olina in Main Character Vibes, indie pop
Duration: 4 min 16 s
Description: a song about friendship breakup and the catharsis of moving on.

Main Character Vibes, indie pop

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Newspaper Smell is a punchy indie rock track for anyone who's ever moved to a “better” country only to end up wiping tables, questioning their degree, and spiral into a very specific kind of existential funk — the low-wage, overqualified kind. "Newspaper Smell" was inspired by serving mac 'n' cheese to rich men at Royal Ascot—one boasted he could buy our food truck, then tried to haggle his £7 portion down to £5. The next day, I cried cleaning bins full of vomit, questioning my life despite a biology degree. Classic 1st-gen immigrant arc. 
With crunchy guitars, deadpan lyrics, and a tempo that refuses to mope, it's about feeling behind in life but being too tired to panic about it. 

For fans of Phoebe Bridgers’ emotional clarity, Beabadoobee’s crunchy indie rock, the dry wit of Courtney Barnett or just anyone who’s had a meltdown in a Pret toilet.

Newspaper Smell

This song is about how exhausting it is to want two versions of your life at once and how angry you get at yourself for not choosing. Releasing September 10th 2025!

Smithereens

Olina

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