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When McKenzie Ellis moved to Los Angeles from Oklahoma City two years ago, it wasn’t at all what she’d expected. Not only was the world in the midst of what seemed like an apocalypse-themed episode of Punk’d (things were that absurd), she’d realized the weather wasn’t quite her cup of tea either. Though a selling-point for some people, the sunshine just didn’t do for Ellis what dreary skies and soaking-wet sidewalks could. Since high school (and probably long before that), she had acquired an affinity – or, perhaps, a proclivity – for darker milieus. This wasn’t a phase or an image enhancer (and it still isn’t) but rather a response to the trauma and chaotic life experiences she had long endured. At age 15, Ellis attempted suicide. Later, she’d become a survivor of domestic abuse and assau...

On Friday, alt-pop singer-songwriter Mothica unveiled her latest single, “SENSITIVE.” The track (which takes an introspective look at her mental health and personality) released via Heavy Heart Records, the singer’s imprint with Rise Records/BMG. Check out the video below. [embedded content][embedded content] “I wanted to make the most upbeat and aggressive song about being an introvert,” Mothica exclusively tells SPIN of the new track. “Because that’s how it feels to me when I have trouble expressing my emotions, sometimes it comes out as anger and frustration of being misunderstood. So we combined a metal guitar with a driving dance bass to illustrate this emotion just in time for Pisces season.” Additionally SPIN has obtained some exclusive behind the scenes photos from p...