Rising alt-pop star ellakate’s newest single, “It’s Not My Fault,” is about a situation where a romantic confession gets in the way of a perfectly good friendship. “I wrote this song after a guy confessed his feelings for me after I had made it clear to him that I wasn’t interested in anything more than friendship,” says ellakate of the song’s inspiration. “When he came to me, I reminded him of how I felt, and he acted shocked and wounded. The song is written to him out of my sheer frustration at his lack of respect for my boundaries.” ellakate’s musical prowess is on full display as the singer-songwriter displays a voice far beyond her years and a musical ingenuity that carries her lyrics in a driving, uptempo melody. With a soundscape akin to the styles of Billie Eilish, “It’...