Gracie Abrams captures pain of early adulthood in new album - but you're left wanting more

Gracie Abrams captures pain of early adulthood in new album - but you're left wanting moreImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gracie Abrams' confessional, relatable lyrics have made her one of pop's most sought-after songwritersByMark SavageMusic correspondentPublished7 minutes agoKnives. So many knives. Gracie Abrams' third album is like a cutlery drawer full of daggers.They're stuck in her back, waiting to be twisted by a two-faced friend. She's "cut to the bone" by the careless words of a lover. Abrams even has a song called The Knife, where she proclaims she'll live with a blade "in my side", as an act of defiance."They're daring me to pull it out / I'll probably keep it for a lifetime."Her lyrics are equally sharp and penetrating. The album has a broad theme of responsibility, as Abrams accepts blame for her mistakes, without letting others off the hook.On the stunning ballad Good Reason, she struggles with the idea of a relationship fizzling out, with no major disagreements, just the gut feeling it's not working."I'm only half sure that I mean it," she sighs as she calls it off. "If only I had a good reason."Broke My Heart finds her on the other side of a break-up. "How could I know you and not have a clue?" she pleads. "No difference to you / but you just broke my heart."The knife, she's realised, cuts both ways.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Gracie Abrams plays her single Hit The Wall and a cover of Ariana Grande's We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love).Abrams' record is called Daughter From Hell, a reference to her rebellious teenage years, and it arrives to a flurry of anticipation.The 26-year-old has been making introspective, confessional pop since the end of the 2010s, but her career really took off with the release of her debu...