“In her debut US EP, Nina Nesbitt, speaks to every teen, and transports all adults back to that age,” reads singer and songwriter Nina Nesbitt’s biography. However, this new and upcoming pop singer’s lyrics do very little to support this claim.

Nesbitt’s album which apparently contains “smart, witty observations on everyday life and the opposite sex,” has six songs filled with teen pop clichés. Her songs are nice, but they aren’t amazing. Despite her modest attitude towards fame, she will no doubt be popular for a hot minute.

Her first song on her album is called “Stay Out,” which is about different types of people finding love. It’s a cute song with clever lyrics. She sings about boys wearing Rolling Stones T-shirts who “think they’re from the ‘60s, but they were born in 1991.” She also talks about girls who try too hard to get attention, specifically girls who “think [they’re] in barbados, but outside it’s minus three.” It’s a funny lyric to match the funny, cheerful tone of the song.

The music video for “Stay Out” is a typical “girls just want to have fun” sort of music video. It shows Nesbitt and a few girlfriends goofing around the town, taking selfies and laughing, which appeals to many teens. Teenagers like to see other people their age having fun because often times they desire that sort of experience, whether or not they have it.

It’s best to listen to the whole album before watching the video because there are little details you wouldn’t catch had you watched the video first. The video starts out with Nesbitt getting ready with her friends to go out. Right before leaving the room she’s in, there’s a short clip of Nesbitt grabbing and eating an apple just before she leaves, which reflect on her song “The Apple Tree.”

“The Apple Tree” is pretty much what I expected it to be about. When I saw the title, I figured it would have some connection to Adam and Eve. The song is a cute and modern take on the story of Adam and Eve. She sings about being “naive as Adam and Eve.”

The next song on the track is “Boy.” Like its lyrics, the song is nothing special. It’s about a boy who Nesbitt regrets falling in love with. A lot of her songs, if not all, are sung with a high-pitched voice.

In a live performances of “Boy”, found online, she could in fact hit the notes made in the recording. However, it wasn’t super impressive because she was very soft-spoken and quiet. As she got to the high notes, her words became a bit less defined, which is fine, if you like artists whose recordings are better than their live performances. The live song has a more staccato rhythm than the recording does.

Her songs are very fairytale-ish, specifically her song “Just Before Goodbye.” They sound like songs that should be in the background of a Disney movie, which isn’t bad . . .  but it’s not just her voice, it’s also her lyrics that sound very Disney-esque. The fact that her biography says that she writes from the point of view of a “typical teenager” makes me think twice about her album. Not too many teenagers actually think in the way her lyrics propose. My own peers do not have this “once upon a time” perspective of love.

If I had to choose a song as my favorite, I would probably choose “Statues.” It’s a really pretty song. Although it sounds nice, the lyrics are irritating. For example, “You’re just a lighter with no fuel to light the flames” makes sense, but then “You know I’ll fight for this, but you wouldn’t do the same” is the line that follows it. They’re okay lyrics by themselves, but together they don’t seem to flow well. It has a different type of calm and mellow vibe to it that the other songs don’t. I can see fans doing covers to this song.

The final song on this album is called “Way in the World,” which probably has to be the most relatable song to her targeted audience. It’s about finding who you are and figuring out the next step in life, which is what most teenagers are doing. The teen years are the years kids begin to make decisions for themselves, so in effect it’s also the years they will make the most mistakes when figuring out what they’re going to do for their future.

However, yet again I am bothered by the lyrics. The chorus has an irritating repetition. She sings “Do you ever, do you ever, do you wonder?” which is repeated again within a few seconds. Of course, songs have repetition but it’s too much in the upbeat song.

Despite my frequent criticism on her songs, I give the album a three out of five. The album does not reflect the image that Nesbitt claims to be going for, but it is a somewhat successful set in terms of teen pop music.