Charlotte Sands is the epitome of emo angst on “Tantrum"

She’s supported none other than My Chemical Romance, she’s worked with Sleeping With Sirens, Taking Back Sunday, The Maine… Sands has covered all the bases as far as ticking off a teen-angst icon bucket list goes, and she distils it all into the runtime of “Tantrum”.

Delightfully cathartic, “Tantrum” is the sound of Sands letting herself lose it and refusing to tone it down. Of course, while she’s singing about letting all your rage and anger out, Sands still sounds as charming as ever, packing the infectious pop hooks in amongst the grinding riffs and electric-blue-headbang-worthy instrumentals. Sands has been teasing fans with live performances of “Tantrum”, and now finally it’s on record without losing a drop of the energy she’s brought across every track so far - even the ones straight out of her pandemic bedroom.

"‘Tantrum’ is so special to me because since the first time I played it live, people immediately latched onto it and have been fighting for its release ever since,” Sands says of the track. “This song not only represents experiences of anxiety, panic, and rebellion throughout my life and career but also the journey and relationship between me and the people who have made my career possible. I’ve been playing it live for over a year now and I’m thankful for the people who have pushed me out of my comfort zone to release a song that without them would still be sitting in a folder somewhere on my phone. I am overwhelmed with excitement for this song to finally be out in the world, it’s been a year in the making (almost to the exact day) and I can’t wait to finally be able to throw a tantrum together.”

“It only felt right to make the video feel like a celebration of the shows and the people that have supported this song for so long. We made this video over the course of a few days while on tour and wanted it to feel like the people watching it were there with us, in the audience, or running through the streets of whichever city we happened to be in that night. Overall I wanted it to feel fun, and I wanted it to feel like finally letting go of the emotions that we are so often taught to bury down and hide. This video and this song are a rebellion against society’s expectations for us to “keep calm and carry on” instead of expressing ourselves honestly and openly without judgement.