“Blame Game” - Maddy Carty
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With “Blame Game,” Maddy Carty once again proves that she’s one of the rare songwriters who can talk about the world as it is without losing the warmth, humanity, and emotional pulse that keeps music from collapsing into commentary. This is a track that feels before it argues — a soulful, steady-burning reminder that division is rarely organic.
Working alongside producer Alex Bayly, Carty continues to shape the soundscape of her forthcoming EP Otherhood — a project that has been consistently soulful, intentional, and deeply grounded in lived experience. Bayly’s production has a feather-light elegance to it here: warm electric tones, subtly shifting harmonies, and space for the message to breathe. Nothing is cluttered. Nothing interrupts. The music listens just as much as it speaks — which is exactly what the song is asking us to do.
Lyrically, “Blame Game” cuts quietly but decisively. Rather than preaching, Carty offers perspective — the kind of clarity that only shows up after you’ve stepped back and truly looked at the world around you. She traces the way everyday people are encouraged to turn on one another while larger forces pull the strings.
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And yet, despite the weight of its subject matter, the song is full of hope. Carty’s voice — warm, resonant, completely unforced — is the kind that reminds you connection isn’t only possible — it’s natural, it’s familiar, it’s ours to reclaim. There’s no cynicism here; just a clear-eyed invitation to remember our shared humanity. It’s the kind of song that doesn’t tell you how to think — it reminds you how to feel.
“Blame Game” is the fifth preview of Otherhood, and if the emotional intelligence and sonic cohesion of this track are any indication, the EP is shaping up to be the most grounded, mature, and resonant work of Carty’s career — a project that speaks to this moment while refusing to be limited by it.
Maddy Carty doesn’t just write songs — she writes reflections. And this one is a mirror we needed.
“Blame Game” is available now on all major streaming platforms
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