Dexter offers a fresh slice of advice on "I Like Me"

Featuring her signature conversational style of lyricism and a deceptively simple two-chord guitar instrumental, “I Like Me” is about valuing your self-worth, as she empowers the track with facets of self-acceptance.

Anchored by the power of her husky vocals, the single sees dexter – the moniker of 18-year-old Charmaine – reflect on the delicate relationship between individual expression and the desire for validation, offering a taste of the youthful melancholy that forms the basis of her minimalistic yet impactful artistry.

Speaking of the inspiration behind the track, the young talent says, “‘I Like Me' is about me feeling like I have to be a certain way to make boys like me or to feel more ‘like a girl’. I was inspired by a period of time in lockdown where I found myself trying to buy a bunch of clothes that would make me feel more feminine and girly but I didn’t even like half the stuff I was buying. I would like it to let listeners know that girls shouldn’t have to act a certain way to feel like they are still feminine or worth people liking them and that it’s cool to be both girly and not girly."

From a career that began with a series of phone-recording productions enveloped in the anonymity of self-uploads only last year, dexter, who only recently revealed her identity, has quickly become synonymous with deeply intimate, yet tongue-in-cheek introspections. Now releasing a straightforward message that swirls with the complexity that comes with being human, this latest offering, on the fringes of her debut full-length project, drives home dexter’s authentic ability to connect with her audience.

Speaking on the EP, dexter shares, "I chose the name I Do Love A Good Sandwich because I like sandwiches, you can never go wrong with a good sandwich. It doesn’t mean anything deep, I literally just like sandwiches! I’m very excited for the EP to come out because it’s my first actually properly published body of work. I made the songs a few months ago so I’m excited to finally have them come out and for people to hear it.”