The screaming riffs, the clattering drums, the furious vocals, Octavia's '9 TO 5' is drenched in punk energy, the artist's alignment with bringing back grunge roaring from deep within her soul.
The riff is endlessly infectious, earworming its way into the listener's brain with each repeat, there's the power behind every ounce of the track, echoed in the final moments with a crisp, fast-paced and technical guitar solo that electrifies listeners to their core.
Octavia shares an insight into the writing of the single. ”Five years ago, amidst the confines of my college dorm room, I penned the lyrics to this song. At the time, I found myself immersed in the music of Nirvana, their raw energy sparked a creative fire within me. As graduation approached, with the looming prospect of entering the conventional workforce, a wave of resistance surged through me. Thus, ‘9 to 5’ was born—a melodic rebellion against conformity and a testament to the refusal to succumb to the status quo.”
Octavia, as a project, allows the artist behind it to re-align herself with music. After a five-year hiatus fuelled by mental health struggles and substance abuse, the artist returns under the new moniker with a new approach and new themes, alongside the same love for gritty, guitar-driven tunes. By discovering herself outside of music, the artist is able to discover herself within it.
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