Where her debut album ‘Amelia’ focused more on sparkling hooks and heartbreak anthems, this album goes deeper, coming to terms with vulnerability while still delivering the kind of choruses that stick.
At 24, Webb has shown the world that she’s one of the UK’s most compelling new pop voices. ‘Confessions’ shows her sharpening her craft with both confidence and honesty.
From the start, the album makes its intentions clear. The opening track, ‘My Go’ dives into the nature of admiration in the music industry. It’s a bold way to start, “Imma do this my own way,” Webb sings, leading to an expectation that she will do this her way and reclaim her own story while refusing to be defined by her peers. The production throughout remains sleek, drawing on shimmering synths and punchy percussion. There’s a new intimacy to the way Webb’s voice sits at the centre, unafraid to crack or soften when the lyrics demand it.
Lyrically, ‘Confessions’ circles around love, betrayal, heartbreak, and self-discovery. What is clear is the move in perspective. Instead of focusing on heartbreak, Webb dives into other shades of heartbreak: the exhaustion of someone drifting away, the clarity of recognising toxic patterns, navigating your parents' divorce in your 20s and the relief of finally speaking your truth out loud. Webb’s only ballad on this record, ‘You Don’t Look At Me The Same’ is a tender and fragile track, feeling like a track from her diary while she navigates her parents’ divorce, which she never imagined to experience in her 20s. It’s one of her most vulnerable moments in her career so far.
We know Webb, of course, she hasn’t abandoned her pop instincts that made her a household name. ‘Love Language’ is a pure firecracker energy, the kind of track to be danced to in the club with friends, while the spirited ‘Mind Reader Ft Meghan Trainor’ leans into cheeky, radio-ready fun. The upbeat tracks provide balance, ensuring the record doesn’t drown in heartfelt ballads. Even in her brighter tracks, there’s a clear honesty, a reminder that joy and heartbreak are often side by side.
The journey of ‘Confessions’ is thoroughly thought out, taking listeners on a trip rather than acting as a scattershot playlist. The middle section of the record bubbles with weighted emotion, slowly building more reflective tracks, before the final act rebuilds with empowerment and closure. It gives the album an arc, one that mirrors the process of moving through pain toward acceptance.
Title track, ‘Confessions’ feels like a statement; Mimi Webb isn’t just a chart-chasing pop star, she’s a songwriter learning to accept her past and confess secrets she never said out loud. Webb sings “Wish there was a world, Where i didn’t have to hide.. My Confessions” almost as a cry for help that she just wants to be her honest self. The album cements her place as one of the UK’s most exciting young artists. It’s a record that is telling her own truths, Webb has created a pop album destined to resonate with anyone searching for strength in the depths of a heartbreak and self-discovery journey.
Chloe Ridgley
@chloeridgley
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