“UGLY WHEN YOU LOVE ME” By Exzenya

As a listener, expect a different experience with “Ugly When You Love Me.” This latest release by Exzenya is a blend of psychological realism and dark electronic music. It is meant as a sonic challenge and there isn't a major music service that doesn't host this dark, haunting, and chilling track. The only thing that can be defined as a psychologically manipulative, haunting, and disobedient version of love. The everyday decay of something beautiful paired with something that is disgustingly human. Exzenya is sophisticated and a master of electronic pop. The story she tells for this release is fearless and transformative. The emotional dissonance and artistic imbalance are a first in modern electronic music. Exzenya is back with a bang.

On an electronic level, “Ugly When You Love Me” is masterfully constructed around particular electronic elements, cold and precise synths, minimalistic percussion, and an electronic heartbeat-like cadence at the lower range. The construction, above all, is well ordered. Every one of the elements, silences included, is thoroughly and intensely crafted to shock. Gliding, Exzenya’s restrained vocals capture the horrible, lingering emotion, resulting in a wounded, quieted fury, whose decline is deeply cut with each utterance. This is not the sound of broken hearts; it is the sound of a realization. The arrangement is stark and speaks her rage, which has been sharpened in an existential shredding, wherein the emotion is not raw and messy; rather, it is precisely narrowed. Poised, Exzenya’s stark delivery uncovers the manipulation hiding behind a curtain of romance, not tragedy, but a psychological exposure.

The disquisition centers on psychological confrontation rather than the typical narratives on heartbreak. Exzenya transforms disgust into art. She shows the consequences of love that has become performative and where control has replaced care. The lyrics serve as a confession and indictment of those who suffocate and weaponize control. The diversion is of her academic background, which is in psychology and applied behavior analysis, and is subtly reflected in her writing. As she sings, she seems to provide analysis of both herself and her subject in real-time emotional manipulation and identify emotional bonds that collapse under the weight of the dead. This is the reflective intelligence that Exzenya possesses. She does not just sing about the emotions; she dissects them. This is what makes her different.

Aesthetic immersion characterizes “Ugly When You Love Me” both visually and conceptually. Accompanying artwork helps to illustrate this track’s essence: a wilting rose succumbing to decay next to a ghostly, indifferent visage. This piece of art displays the paradox of the track and its title: beauty and ruin, attraction and repulsion. Exzenya’s art displays a cinematic quality and sophisticated symbolism, evidence of her mastery in creating a complete artistic world. The combination of honesty in lyrics, visual narratives, and architectural sound in her music contributes to her reputation as a unique voice in the independently produced music of this generation. The concept’s unification is likely the reason for her rapid audience growth, as evidenced by streams on Audiomack, 535,000, and Spotify, almost 60,000, which began climbing in mid-2025.

Releases through her independent imprint, Exzenya Productions, further cement her status as a self-made creative force who understands the meaning of artistry at any age. At 56 years old, Exzenya is an artist, an entrepreneur, a grandmother, and living proof that creative reincarnation is positive, proof that creative freedom is driven by experience. In a time when art is digital and projected, her commitment to 100% human creation, no AI, no Autotune, no digital shortcuts, distinguishes her as a real musician for this era of faux artistry. “Ugly When You Love Me” satisfies listeners on both the sonic and philosophical levels, providing the depth, elegance, and emotional truth for which they are searching.

“Ugly When You Love Me” is not merely a track; it is a proclamation. It is Exzenya’s steadfast refusal to romanticize toxicity, paired with a production that is both sleek and unsettling. It is art that confronts rather than comforts, with emotion rendered in poignant clarity. For dark electronic pop enthusiasts and lovers of cinematic narratives, this song provides a rich auditory and thematic experience that lingers long after the last synth. Kudos to Exzenya, an artist of remarkable boldness and fluidity across genres, for redefining contemporary music with such thoughtfulness, sincerity, and emotional accuracy. “Ugly When You Love Me” is available on all streaming services. Witness the transition from beauty to truth.

Written by Manuel