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"New York-based singer-songwriter Ellajay knows what she wants and is not bashful about telling you how she is going to get it" - Jacob Jahiel @ Rising Artists

"It's been hours and 'part time boyfriend' is still stuck in my head"; "it's an absolute summer bop"; Ellajay is the "Queen of hooks and melodic earworms" - Emma Miller @ Indie Top 39 

"Ellajay Impresses With New Release 'part time boyfriend'"; 

It is a certified bop" - Robin Mumford @ Our Sound Music (Indie Music Culture) 

Ellajay has a "modern and very fascinating sound" with a "sinuous, charming, and confident voice". 'part time boyfriend' is "very catchy", "stays in your head for a long time", and is described as a "refined music that keeps every slight nuance under control and keeps you glued to the speakers from the first to the last second" -Chris Mariotti @ Edgar Allen Poets   

"Listen to 'part time boyfriend' and be enchanted together"; "a cheeky call for potential partners to step it up...a little bit"; "her irresistibly catchy chorus is an invitation to join the party and sing along" - Elio Sant'Anna @ Os Garatos De Liverpool

"Ellajay brings listeners a heartfelt telling of leaving a toxic relationship behind, through the warm and feel-good sound of ‘Clocking Out’"; "a bubbly vibe and a powerful self-reflection”; "Musically, this track is brilliantly upbeat and warm, and paints a perfect picture of how renewed the artists must’ve felt when leaving such a fruitless relationship" -Indie Top 39

“The soothing voice of indie singer songwriter Ellajay is comforting and mesmerizing, airy and dreamy”; "a simplistic soundscape and harmonies as soft as feather make for a comforting pop song"; "Its heavy emotions hide behind a fun alternative pop song and translate a sour situation into something sweet and upbeat!" -Music for the Misfits

“'Clocking Out' is a moment of powerful self-relfection"; "Ellajay’s heartfelt performance will move listeners while her energetic and catchy melodies will stick in their heads”; "The overall feel of the track is fun, warm and joyous"; "It reveals the power of music to be able to turn a negative experience into something moving and upbeat”; “Ellajay’s soothing indie vocals are captivating and comforting, transporting you to a dream-like place and making you want to press replay over and over. She is an artist that we will definitely be following closely!" - 

Eveline Vouillemin @ Up & Coming

"Ellajay's voice is incredible and we were immediately hooked on her warm tone"; "A sunny alt-pop anthem, 'Clocking Out'  couldn't be more catchy...the melody is made to stay in your head, you won't forget it"; "the song acts like a sunbath, you'll be replenishing vitamin D in just three minutes" -Niko @ Indie Music Center

“Ellajay delivers a terrific song with 'Clocking Out'"; "the relationship pot is stirred vigorously"; "it sounds optimistic, almost happy, but also a bit cheeky" -Wolf @ Nenes Butler

"Clocking Out" is "in general an optimistic track with raw, serious lyrics"...It travels through strands of pop...and flirts between dream pop and acoustic elements"  

-Elio Sant'Anna @ Os Garatos De Liverpool

BroadTube Music Blog's In-Depth Interview with Ellajay