Since making his debut last year, CAMERON has steadily been building a catalogue based on his intuition and raw creativity. His latest single ‘Love Me Like Your Ex’ is no exception to this Nashville-based artist’s unique songwriting approach. For CAMERON, it’s all about feeling the music; he starts every song by discovering a melody, even if that means filling in the words with pure gibberish, until the perfect narrative comes to light. For this pop-fuelled dance gem, he explores the cruel experience of being in a relationship with someone who couldn’t stop comparing him to their ex-partner. The repetition of “like your ex” reinforces all the ways in which holding up this mirror can slowly chip away at your sense of self. As such, ‘Love Me Like Your Ex’ isn’t just about raking over a past relationship, but it’s also about recognising the damage and making a path back towards healing.

Created alongside producers Logan Lanning and Gino Quartucci, CAMERON cleverly contrasts the track’s emotional depth with the sleek, club-ready beats and upbeat electro-pop flourishes. From start to finish, ‘Love Me Like Your Ex’ has an unstoppable tempo that can either reflect the relentlessness of a toxic relationship dynamic or the surprising euphoria of finally breaking free. You can’t help but think of artists like Troye Sivan, Dua Lipa and Tate McRae, who also utitlise pop as a form of self-expression and community. Whether you’ve gone through a similar experience or not, it’s so easy to get lost in the hedonistic rhythms and catchy hooks of CAMERON’s newest release.

“Pop music has always been an escape, and given me an outlet to be myself and feel confident and seen. I want my music to make others feel the same way pop makes me feel. which is like I can do anything.”

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