BRODIE Confronts His Demons on New Single “Guilty of the Life”

There’s something arresting about watching an artist publicly wrestle with their choices. On his latest single “Guilty of the Life,” New England’s BRODIE (born Brodie Curtis) doesn’t just acknowledge the toll of his journey—he owns it with defiant clarity.

Released earlier this month, “Guilty of the Life” arrives as the third installment in what’s shaping up to be a prolific year for the Wilmington, Massachusetts native. Following his recent dual release “Thursday (Worst Way)” and “Took Off in a Mercedes,” this new track digs deeper into territory that BRODIE has been circling for years: the price of pursuit and the wreckage sometimes left in its wake.

The song wastes no time establishing its emotional temperature, opening with a confrontational declaration about protecting what’s his. What follows is a three-minute odyssey through BRODIE’s psychological landscape—equal parts confession booth and battle cry.

What separates this track from similar introspective fare is BRODIE‘s refusal to position himself as either hero or victim. The repeated acknowledgment that he’s “guilty of the life” he lives represents a rare maturity in a genre often dominated by either braggadocio or self-pity. There’s something refreshingly adult about an artist simply saying: this is the path I chose, these are the consequences, I’m still here.

As New England’s music scene continues to fight for national recognition beyond its established heavyweights, BRODIE stands as one of the region’s most compelling voices—an artist whose work reflects both the harsh winters and moments of unexpected beauty that characterize his home territory.

“Guilty of the Life” is available now on all major streaming platforms, and based on the trajectory established by this and his recent releases, BRODIE is an artist worth keeping close tabs on as 2025 unfolds. Whatever he’s guilty of, creating forgettable music certainly isn’t one of them.