Nia Perez Turns Unsent Letters Into Music In ‘Things I Wish I Said’

Nia Perez’s Things I Wish I Said is basically the musical equivalent of scrolling through your diary at 2 a.m. with dim LED lights and a scented candle burning. Every track is like a message you meant to send but never did, except now it has a dreamy indie-pop soundtrack behind it. Perez blends bedroom-pop tenderness with a surprisingly polished sound, proving you can cry and still have great production value.

“If you had asked me two years ago to share these personal letters with the world, I would have run the other way,” Nia shares. “But writing these songs has helped me finally say things I kept inside for too long. We’ve all got those unsent letters; maybe hearing mine will help others send theirs.”

“Shapeshifting” dives right into the emotional deep end—this is not the EP for casual dabblers in feelings. Then comes “Not Her,” possibly the catchiest song ever written about being replaced. It’s dramatic, but in that satisfying way where you imagine slow-walking away from someone as the camera zooms in. Pure cinema.

By the final track, “Little Old Flame,” Perez isn’t crying anymore—she’s handing out relationship report cards. And honestly? A well-deserved A+. Things I Wish I Said is relatable, romantic, and a little bit unhinged in the most charming way. We’ve all been here. Perez just had the guts to write it down.

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