In an exclusive Popdust premiere, Lizzy Land shares the video for her newest single, "Messed Up," a dreamy ode to anxiety and self-acceptance.

The first release from her upcoming EP, intro music plays, set to drop this summer, "Messed Up" is a pop-laced examination of seeing yourself from the outside-in, and the video ably plays with this idea as it brings the song to life.

The video begins with Land in a room, alone, singing to a somewhat menacing figure with a mirror for a face. "I'm not there, I'm everywhere," Land sighs as she begins to dance, and the listener understands the feeling of being lost in a crowded room, spread thin while sure that everyone's eyes are on you. The video then transitions to a house party, a throng of people dancing along with Land to the song's warm pop, shot from a gentle and intimate perspective. "Messed Up" surrounds Land's vocals with shining synths and an easy-going rhythm, and the ethereal sound works perfectly with the lyrics' playful reflection. But the figure with the mirror-face is still there, at the center of the dance floor with Land, watching the party from the couch. The singer's self-doubt follows her, even in moments of joy, but the song isn't interested in vanquishing that doubt—just learning to live with it. The artist's earning to balance expectations with the desire to be present, and "Messed Up," with an inviting music video and an irresistible beat, is the result of that balance.

Lizzy Land - Messed Up (Official Video)youtu.be

Matthew Apadula is a writer and music critic from New York. His work has previously appeared on GIGsoup Music and in Drunk in a Midnight Choir. Find him on Twitter @imdoingmybest.

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