Singer-songwriter Nia Perez releases the debut EP, Things I Wish I Said.
Blending the intimacy of bedroom pop with the polished sensibilities of indie pop, the Venezuelan solo artist showcases songwriting that feel both personal and universal, transforming private feelings into art that resonates deeply with listeners who are romantic, creative, or sensitive. Unfolding like a collection of unsent letters, each track exploring moments of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery with raw honesty.
The EP opens with a meditation on identity within love in the track ‘Shapeshifting’, capturing the dizzying effort of reshaping oneself to meet another person’s expectations. From there, Perez moves through the ache of betrayal and longing in ‘Not Her’, reflecting on relationships that linger in memory long after they have ended. She also revisits heartbreak from adolescence in ‘Oh Sweet July’, transforming the memory of a breakup that fell on her seventeenth birthday in New York into a song that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable. As the EP progresses, tracks like ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ examine the contradictions of toxic love—the way fear and desire can pull someone back into damaging patterns. The layered production mirrors this tension, weaving moments of tenderness and unease into a cohesive emotional landscape.
By the time the final track, ‘Little Old Flame’, arrives, Perez shifts from reflection to resolution, reclaiming her perspective after a long cycle of emotional turbulence. Lines that ask pointed questions of past partners are paired with subtle callbacks to earlier moments on the record, creating a sense of closure while hinting at the artist’s future creative directions. Throughout the EP, she balances vulnerability and self-awareness, turning private heartbreak into a narrative that feels both relatable and poignant.
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