"Space-disco meets punk spirit in a neon-flecked anthem for the digital age."

W: Pattie Hurst I: Matty Vogel

NEW SINGLE '' DIGITAAL GIRL'' OUT NOW

Mandy Lee, the powerhouse frontwoman of MisterWives, has officially traded the alt-pop stage for a glitter-soaked rebellion. Under her new solo moniker, Cherry Bomb, Lee has released ‘Digital Girl’ via AWAL—a neon-flecked, "confessional pop" anthem that feels like a glitching time capsule from the year 2000, retooled for the anxieties of 2026.

Following her debut space-disco banger ‘Never Be Me (M★ther★cker)’, this second single is a direct nod to Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’. However, where the 80s icon celebrated the tangible, Lee navigates the exhausting intangible. Beneath the pulsing beats and champagne-soaked production lies a sharp critique of the "Information Age." The track chronicles the modern artist's struggle: the pressure of maintaining an algorithmic presence while the industry is increasingly crowded by AI-generated noise.

‘Digital Girl’ asks how far are you willing to go for your dreams and at what cost?" Lee explains. "It’s impossible to not romanticise unplugging entirely when the pressure of perfection is constantly burning everyone out."

The Los Angeles-based project is less of a reinvention and more of a "detonation" of Lee’s true self. Drawing inspiration from the punk spirit of Blondie and the dance-floor dominance of early 2000s pop, Cherry Bomb creates a sonic universe where "party meets the profound." It is music for the overstimulated over-thinkers—those caught between the desire to disappear from the grid and the need to chase their passion within a broken system.

Ultimately, ‘Digital Girl’ is an act of defiance in full technicolour. While the "TV fuzz" and Y2K aesthetic provide the hooks, the heart of the song is Lee’s "unbreakable love from within." By raging against the digital machine, Cherry Bomb isn't just making dance music; she’s reclaiming her independence one synth-pop earworm at a time.