katie drives is an artist from Berlin who is poised to become one of the international players in the alt-rock scene in the 2020s. Her debut EP Fake Smiles came out in 2021, and her follow-up Safe and Sad is set to drop this spring. The third single from that upcoming EP, “Anywhere But Here”, is out now and it provides an exciting sample of drives at her best.

This new single uses energetic pop-punk to convey feelings that are difficult to describe. With lines like “Kinda feel sorry for hating these streets”, “Paradise can be hell when you don’t belong there”, and “I’m made to be anywhere but here”, katie drives details the experience of feeling like things are never quite right. It’s about being stuck in a reality where your home, your job, and your relationships are all fine, but none of them are a perfect fit for who you truly are. The classic 2000s alternative sound and vulnerable lyrics make “Anywhere But Here” easy to latch onto and could get any pop-punk fan hyped for the release of Safe and Sad. Check it out wherever you get your music!