The First & Last Of The Perfect Parties

Ren Martinez’s “The First & Last of the Perfect Parties” is a time machine disguised as a three-minute indie-pop triumph.

Laced with jagged guitars and a chorus that burns itself into your bloodstream, the track captures the paradox of memory: sharp in detail, blurry in feeling.

There’s a casual brilliance to the songwriting here. That it all started from a drunken group text during COVID makes it even better—because it’s proof that the best songs don’t come from inspiration, but conversation. And Martinez is listening, always.

What sets Ren apart is her ability to be both the narrator and the listener of her own story. She sings like someone trying to hold on to a night already slipping away—and in doing so, invites us to hold it with her.

If Fingers Crossed delivers more moments like this, Martinez won’t just be one to watch—she’ll be the one we remember.

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