lucky break Delivers 2000s Coming-of-Age Indie Energy on “Pictures of Herself”

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San Francisco via New York City indie artist lucky break continues to expand the world of her debut album "made it!" with the release of the new video for “Pictures of Herself,” out now via Fire Records.

The song carries the feeling of the soundtrack to a 2000s coming-of-age film, and the music video moves between a pink-filled bedroom and open farmland, following the loose visual storyline that lucky break has been building across recent releases. The artist explained that the setting connects directly to the world introduced in earlier videos.

“Originally, I had an idea where all of the music videos, when played in order, told some kind of story,” she says. “In my mind, this pink room is where lucky break wakes up after she crawls through the tunnel in ‘Crush.’”

The visual also draws inspiration from artists who helped shape the project creatively, including Liz Phair and Elliott Smith.

“We were very inspired by Liz Phair’s music videos, as well as Elliott Smith’s ‘Rose Parade’ video,” lucky break adds. “We reference this shot in the scene where I’m playing guitar with the two girls behind me.”

The debut album "made it!" was written during a period of major change for the musician after moving abroad to teach English, falling in love for the first time, and later dealing with heartbreak and illness. Those experiences shaped the eleven-track record, which documents her transition from her late teens into adulthood.

“‘made it!’ captures my life from 19 to 23 as I was going through major transitions, finding my inner compass and figuring out how to live in alignment with my values,” she says.

The album blends elements of indie rock, pop, country, and alternative music into a sound that feels loose and personal, and it's clear lucky break is turning young adulthood into seriously addictive indie rock.

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