Artist: Annika Catharina
EP: You and Me
Release Date: May 23, 2025
Genre: Country
With the release of her EP You and Me, Canadian country artist Annika Catharina steps confidently into the spotlight, offering a deeply personal collection of songs that explore the many faces of love.
The 5-track EP blends heartfelt storytelling with polished production, courtesy of The Renaissance (Dan Botch and Garrett Ward), and features co-writing contributions from a standout group of emerging Canadian songwriters.
The title track, “You and Me,” is a brand new song, whereas the others are former chart-toppers. The track is a raw, emotionally vulnerable release that captures the painful push and pull of a relationship that’s already ended — but refuses to let go. The song unfolds like a late-night confession, where every word feels pulled straight from the gut. Catharina’s lyric “How do you slam a broken door?” lingers as a perfect metaphor for the impossibility of closing something that still hurts, anchoring the song in heartbreak and hard truths.
“Dishonest” features sharp, intimate lyrics like “Why do I blame myself when I know I gave you my all?” and “When all you ever were was dishonest,” the song captures the lingering pain of emotional manipulation. Haunting and relatable, it’s a powerful anthem for anyone healing from a toxic relationship.
What really brings the EP together is how honestly and clearly Catharina writes — every song feels like she’s letting you in on a private moment. It’s raw, real, and deeply relatable, especially for anyone who’s ever loved deeply, lost themselves in the process, and is trying to piece things back together.