Exzenya returns with a delightful dose of forthrightness when it comes to her new single, “Till I’m Drunk & Confused,” a folk-pop confession that never wallows, even when the emotions turn rough. Rather than be crushed under the weight of regret, she allows the rhythm to lift her up, resulting in a song that feels like sunlight hitting old bruises. Founded on warm ukulele, acoustic guitar, and snappy modern percussion, the album bounces with an easeful swing that draws listeners in from the jump.
What makes this single feel so forceful is the tension between its bright exterior and its emotional heart. Exzenya layers a chipper melody on top to mask the gravity of what’s lurking beneath, drawing out the narrative of losing someone to alcohol and then trying to heal that pain through that same hurtful cycle. The delivery is tender but defiantly clear-eyed, the sound of someone telling the truth with a smile because it’s the only way that doing so won’t break them. The speaking tone of her singing voice is filled with vulnerability and whisper-to-the-edge-of-your-hope strength so that every line ends up sounding chip-weathered.
'Till I'm Drunk & Confused' is also a key part of her ongoing project, Bar Scenes & Rumors, which she describes as a multi-genre concept dive into nighttime life and what follows: intimacy, poor choices, and the rarely discussed space in-between everyone wants to forget. This one broadens that world with its acoustic-driven warmth and arrives at the intersection of escapism and accountability. Exzëntrika leans into that duality, allowing the production to beam while the storytelling gets gruesome in its rummaging around all of those things we would rather not feel as humans.
The result is a song that seems both relatable and catchy, an arm-waving, fist-pumping pledge for anyone who’s ever attempted to run rings around their feelings only to discover them waiting at closing time. On “Till I’m Drunk & Confused,” Exzenya offers another heartfelt and melodic chapter that cements her increasingly influential place as a genre-fluid narrator that seeks to turn chaos into connection.