With “VOODOO DOLL”, Anna Thoresen is back with a track dangerously catchy and emotionally unfiltered. The New Jersey-born, LA-based artist taps into pop’s melodic pull while channeling the grit of rock and the soul-baring intensity of R&B, creating a song that simmers with frustration before erupting into release.
From the first line, “VOODOO DOLL” makes its intentions clear. This is not a quiet heartbreak ballad — it’s a confrontation. Built around a looping, hypnotic chorus, the song captures the mental exhaustion of being mistreated in a relationship and the very human desire for the other person to finally feel it too. The imagery is visceral and unapologetic, turning emotional pain into something tangible, almost physical.
What makes the track hit so hard is the contrast between its polished pop sensibility and its raw lyrical core. The melody sticks instantly, but beneath it lies a growing sense of unrest. Thoresen’s vocal performance carries both restraint and fire — controlled enough to pull you in, intense enough to keep you locked in place. When she repeats “How long will it take to make you believe it?”, it lands like a question that’s been asked too many times, unanswered for far too long.
Written in her childhood bedroom in New Jersey and completed in her LA home studio, “VOODOO DOLL” feels deeply personal without ever closing itself off to the listener. The song’s power lies in its relatability: the cycle of apology without change, love without meaning, and the slow realization that endurance isn’t the same as devotion. By the time the chorus hits again, it no longer sounds like revenge — it sounds like reclaiming control.
Production-wise, the track stays sleek but tense, allowing the repetition of the hook to mirror the emotional loop described in the lyrics. It’s hypnotic in the truest sense, pulling you deeper with every pass, until frustration gives way to something closer to empowerment.
