Song Review: “Being Girls” by Andie Mechanic
Written by Sofia Treviño
Soothing caramel vocals promise a harmonious world in Andie Mechanic’s latest single, “Being Girls.” Wrapped in indie pop folk bliss, Mechanic’s queer romantic track celebrates femininity and living life in authenticity.
Since 2022, the NYC-based singer-songwriter has put out dreamy folk songs and collections.
The musician and producer honed her craft during her time at Berklee College of Music and now performs in various New York venues.
“Being Girls” fits right into her sonic landscape that contains a Lizzy McAlpine quality. Written by her and Peter Wise, the lyrics bring a queer love song colored with happiness and desire.
Mechanic’s honeyed voice muses over the playfulness existing between women. She sings, “It’s just girls being girls/doing girl things/don’t you just love being girls.”
Dreamy piano tones sift through swinging cymbal taps and rattles. A tranquility coats the track as Mechanic sings about letting yourself be you to the fullest potential.
“‘Being Girls’” is a ballad drenched in warmth and nostalgia,” Mechanic shared. “It captures the complexities of queer female friendships with cheeky, sarcastic lyricism and an undeniably melodic hook. Other listeners have said it transports them to the 1950s, if women were allowed to be gay in the 1950s.”
Jazzy scat singing cuts in between verses over climbing piano notes. Mechanic teeters off the ledge, ready to jump into endless possibilities. Her vocals crescendo as she imagines all she and a lover could do without a care in the world but each other.
“I can brush your hair/let you pick out what I wear,” Mechanic sings. With loving queer scenarios laid out for the listener, Mechanic’s single provides an escape to pure joy.
On Instagram, Mechanic shared more behind the song’s meaning: “There is something ineffably divine about women loving other women. In some ways I think it is the purest form of love there is.”
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