KATIE BELLE Turns Sleepless Nights Into Shimmering Pop on “Bad Dreams”
- Miles Coleman
- Sep 19
- 2 min read
There is a certain electricity that runs through Katie Belle’s music, a pulse that refuses to sit quietly in the background. With her latest release “Bad Dreams,” Belle steps into the restless hours of the night and turns them into something beautiful, urgent, and strangely comforting.
Born in Atlanta but often pulled to the creative fire of Los Angeles, Belle has lived in two worlds: the grounding familiarity of the South and the glittering, fast-moving pace of the West Coast. That duality seeps into her music. Her voice, smoky and textured, sits between intimacy and defiance. Her production leans toward glossy, synth-driven soundscapes that invite listeners to lose themselves. In “Bad Dreams,” these qualities collide in a way that feels like a release, both sonically and emotionally.
The song is born out of Belle’s lifelong struggle with insomnia, but she resists the temptation to simply paint it in darkness. Instead, she builds a track that acknowledges the frustration of sleepless nights while offering a way through them. The beat kicks, the synths shimmer, and suddenly what was once a heavy weight becomes something you can move to. It feels as though Belle has written not just about sleeplessness, but about the alchemy of turning pain into something vital. That sense of transformation is what defines the best art.
Produced by Fabio Campedelli, the song carries a cinematic sheen. Yet what makes it linger is Belle’s lyrical vulnerability. You can feel her honesty in every phrase, her ability to articulate what so many have quietly endured. For three and a half minutes, “Bad Dreams” is more than a song. It is an invitation to step out of your own head, even if only for a moment.
This single follows the spring release of “Cigarette” and sets the stage for Belle’s forthcoming EP “People Pleaser,” a body of work that promises to unravel more of her truth. With over a decade of songwriting behind her, Belle has entered a new chapter where her sound is unmistakably her own. “Bad Dreams” proves that she is not just writing songs. She is building worlds that listeners can escape into, dance inside, and find themselves reflected within.
Katie Belle is not interested in following the crowd. Her work carries a sincerity that gives it staying power, yet she delivers it with a modern edge that feels unmistakably her own. The result is music that does more than entertain. It lingers, echoing back to you long after silence sets in.
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