Nervous System

As a songwriter for mega-stars like Justin Bieber and Gwen Stefani, Julia Michaels crafts anthemic pop hits that balance confidence and vulnerability, playfulness and sincerity, joy and pain. On her debut EP, the Iowa native reveals she can hold her own on stage, too. A fiery package of self-assured tracks that show off her soaring soprano and sly sense of humor, it’s a lively mix of confessional love songs (“Issues”), brazen break-up ballads (“Just Do It”), and dance anthems that ring of Robyn and La Roux (“Pink”).