Normal Person sounds exactly like the kind of name a rogue AI would pick, believing it’ll help it slip under the radar and quietly conquer the world. But fear not—this is the work of Bernard Casserly of Cende, not Skynet. The evidence? Normal Person has been releasing music well before AI music started creeping in. And besides, would a robot write a chorus as hooky, addictive, and painfully relatable as The World Keeps Kicking My Ass? And if so, why would it channel that talent into catchy power pop instead of chasing some soulless EDM mega-hit?

Straight to the Dome crams seven songs into twelve glorious minutes. It’s upbeat, fast, and relentlessly hooky—the kind of power pop sugar rush that makes you hit repeat before you’ve even processed the last track. In a world that’s grown weird, worried, and perpetually on edge, Normal Person is oddly comforting, proof that sometimes all you need are short, sharp hooks delivered with reckless joy. Did I mention Straight to the Dome is wall-to-wall hits?

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