Manchester’s newest breakup anthem comes courtesy of barDe, whose debut single “What the Hell, Hey” tackles the frustration of being ghosted with zero filter. This isn’t your typical sad girl ballad. This is three minutes of pure rage wrapped in 90s guitar tones that hit exactly right.

The opening riff hits hard, setting up vocals that sound like barDe recorded them right after reading the worst text of her life. She doesn’t dance around the subject or try to be poetic about it. When someone disappears on you, it sucks, and she’s not pretending otherwise.

The instrumentation adds interesting layers without getting in the way of the main message. Everything feels intentional, from the guitar distortion to the way her voice cracks on certain lines. You can tell she lived through whatever inspired this song.

What works best here is how barDe turns personal pain into something bigger. We’ve all been there, staring at our phones wondering what happened to someone who seemed interested last week. She gives that experience a soundtrack that actually matches the energy of the situation.

“What the Hell, Hey” does exactly what a debut single should do. It introduces an artist with something real to say and the musical chops to say it effectively. Sometimes the best songs come from the worst experiences.

Listen here.