Track of the Day: Sarah Crean - 'Compliment Strike'

‘Compliment Strike’ is the stark new musical offering from Sarah Crean, and arrives as a declaration of reclaiming self-worth and embracing authenticity in the face of societal pressures to conform.

Inspired by a real life experience of interacting with internet trolls, 'Compliment Strike' is a song of empowerment, with a distinct sultry undertone in Crean's delivery.

Discussing the single the artist said it "is a song revolving around how at one point I felt like a ‘’product’’ and not a person. I was losing sleep over it and being eaten alive by this urge to be perfect for the enjoyment of those around me.

"The day I wrote it I was in LA and had a session pencilled in, but I got quite a vile and graphic hate comment about my physical appearance the morning of".

Continuing the musician explained: "It really threw me for a loop, mainly because of how much it sat with me and how I couldn’t shake it. I went to the session and the only way I could actually shake it was by writing about it and this song came to be.

"It’s about me taking the power back. The song was spurred on by a hate comment but it goes so much deeper than that. I had spent the year before that allowing people in my life to ridicule the way I carry myself, the way I dress, the choices I make. And I think that day I just said enough is enough.”

The tracks origin story may surprise listeners as it's a cool and confident sounding affair, with a slick baseline and effusive vocals, there's not a whiff of insecurity to be found here.

While not quite on the vitriolic magnitude of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef, 'Compliment Strike' is a fabulous diss track, and an effortless sounding put down of haters.

Listen to Crean's latest single 'Compliment Strike' below: