The Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin is still growing into a brave storyteller with the release of "Candy," a standout track from the deluxe edition of her well-known album "Not My First Emotional Rodeo". With a bright, fun official visualizer, the single starts with a lot of upbeat charm, but it's the emotional undertone that really makes it stick around.
"Candy" shows Devlin at her best when it comes to storytelling. Chris Markey and I wrote the song together. It talks about "sugar baby" relationships, which are often looked down upon. It turns expectations on their head and doesn't make its characters into stereotypes. Devlin, on the other hand, leans into nuance and shows a picture of connection that is chaotic, weak, and very human. Devlin makes a brave choice for the theme of the country space, and he does so with compassion rather than judgment.
The song is both radio-ready and emotionally powerful because it mixes pop polish with Devlin's country-rooted storytelling instincts. The visualizer amplifies that duality by combining bright images with the song's deeper emotional layers. This creates a visual and experiential experience that is both fun and quietly reflective.
Devlin shows again with "Candy" that she's not afraid to question genre norms or face uncomfortable truths. She does this while still writing catchy melodies that sound effortless. It's a sweet hook with a deeper bite, and it's another interesting chapter in Devlin's ongoing emotional rollercoaster.