iamnotshane – “Love Interest of the Month” |Review

With “Love Interest of the Month,” iamnotshane kicks off his next act in true main character fashion—equal parts charming, chaotic, and existentially romantic. The L.A.-based alt-pop auteur blends synth-laced sarcasm with post-punk nostalgia in this dreamy, deadpan ode to fleeting obsessions and forever feelings (until next week, at least).

Built on a bed of airy 80s synths and tongue-in-cheek lyricism, the track pulses with the energy of a disco heartbreak, filtered through a filter of Shakespearean melodrama and West Coast haze. iamnotshane’s signature blend of irony and sincerity shines as he dissects our collective tendency to confuse crushes with cosmic connections—and to keep doing it anyway.

“It’s about your current obsession you’ll love forever and never forget…

until next month.” – iamnotshane

“Love Interest of the Month” is more than just a catchy alt-pop anthem—it’s the opening curtain to The Playwright’s Demise, the artist’s upcoming third album and most theatrical project to date. If this is the overture, expect a full-on spectacle: romantic yearning pirouetting into skate culture, modern melancholy masked in glitter, and a protagonist who can’t help but fall in love with falling in love.

A California renaissance never sounded so good—or so emotionally unhinged.