Alpha

Alpha is a space for redefining the meaning of a woman’s power. Power doesn’t have to be about fighting, standing up or changing history. The power of these artists lies in their existence. From there flows truth, authenticity, vulnerability, nuanced representation. With “Baggage”, Kelsea Ballerini unpacks the “bones of old skeletons” that come with moving on in a new relationship. “We both slept on a mattress with ‘I love you’ people, mmm/And shit, I even took it all the way to the steeple,” she sings, laying bare the past while looking to the future. “But if you want that welcome mat, then roll it out with me.” And Ballerini’s openess makes her confessional track the perfect lead for this week’s playlist. Enter Alpha now and add it to your library to keep in touch with the women making music on their terms, uplifting one another and challenging notions through the simple matter of being. Now that’s real power.