Folk-pop newcomer Alyssa Grace has officially released her debut EP, spilling my guts, a seven-track collection that turns deeply personal experiences, emotional uncertainty and the complexities of love into intimate, finely crafted songwriting.
The release arrives after an extraordinary five-month rise for the 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Torrance, California. With just three songs released prior to the EP, Alyssa has already surpassed 4.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, while her breakout single “bloodstream” has taken her music to an even wider audience.
spilling my guts brings those early successes together within a larger emotional narrative, tracing the highs and lows of self-doubt, heartbreak, personal growth and learning what it means to both love and be loved.
At the centre of Alyssa’s artistry is a timeless approach to songwriting shaped by acoustic instrumentation and emotionally direct storytelling. Her music carries the warmth of traditional folk-pop while reflecting the openness and conversational honesty of a new generation.
Her vocals can shift effortlessly from delicate and soothing to raw and vulnerable, allowing her lyrics to remain the driving force. Across the EP, she balances vivid metaphors with brutally honest details, creating songs that feel deeply personal while remaining easy for listeners to make their own.
The project opens with “bones,” a haunting portrait of devotion in a relationship that is already beginning to fall apart. Built around piano, swelling cello and restrained acoustic guitar, the song captures the desperation of changing yourself in the hope of being loved by someone who may never fully return that devotion.
Alyssa first introduced the project with “dog with a bone,” a stripped-back exploration of toxic love that quickly connected with listeners. The song accumulated more than half a million streams in its first week and entered the Top 50 of both the Apple Music Singer-Songwriter chart and Spotify’s Viral 50 across several markets, including the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Norway.
She followed with “picking petals,” which has now amassed more than 28 million Spotify streams, climbed the UK Official Singles Chart and reached the Top 5 of Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
Then came “bloodstream,” the song that accelerated Alyssa’s already rapid rise. Released in June, the emotionally charged single earned more than two million streams in its first day while exploding across TikTok. The track contributed to Alyssa’s growing presence on the platform, where her music has appeared in more than 1.5 million user-generated videos generating over 1.5 billion views.
“bloodstream” also marked her Billboard Hot 100 debut at No. 93 and reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart. The song’s emotional weight has also translated into her live performances, with The Sticks and Medium Sized Backyard praising one of her sets as a “masterclass on songwriting.”
Throughout spilling my guts, Alyssa remains focused on the complicated spaces between love, loss and self-discovery. Songs such as “somebody to somebody” and “spilling guts” continue that introspective journey, while the closing track, “baby swim,” featuring Missouri artist Andrew Lucier, provides a softer sense of resolution.
The EP’s final moments imagine the possibility of closure through a would-be conversation between Alyssa and a former partner, giving the project an ending that feels hopeful without pretending that every wound has completely healed.
That emotional honesty has become central to Alyssa Grace’s growing appeal. With a songwriting style described by Holler as “visceral,” she has quickly established herself as an artist capable of turning intensely personal experiences into songs that feel universal.
At only 19, Alyssa Grace is still at the beginning of her journey, but spilling my guts makes a compelling introduction. It is a project built on vulnerability, timeless songwriting and the courage to say exactly what hurts.
Alyssa Grace spilling my guts Tracklist
- “bones”
- “somebody to somebody”
- “dog with a bone”
- “picking petals”
- “spilling guts”
- “bloodstream”
- “baby swim” feat. Andrew Lucier
