Chappell Roan has given us a steady supply of triumphant pop cuts, but her latest track is much less of a party anthem; in fact, it is decidedly bitter. With a thumping beat and an axe to grind, she reflects on a romance that’s soured and an ex whose life is falling apart in the aftermath. Perhaps closure is reaching a point of indifference, though there’s something sumptuous about watching someone get exactly what they deserve. “It’s hot when you’re going through hell / And you’re hating yourself,” she confesses before slyly admitting, “People say I’m jealous / But my kink is karma.” There’s no healing going on here, but Chappell shows us that, sometimes, there’s nothing more satisfying than staying mad. —Carson Mlnarik
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