Uplifting, sincere and full of heart: this week’s summer bop turns a breakup into a fresh start, all warm West Coast pop-country sunshine you can smile and sing along to.
Eileen Carey – This Is Where
“This Is Where” turns a breakup into a fresh start, and Eileen Carey delivers it as a lovely, uplifting slice of West Coast pop-country warmth.
“This Is Where” finds the hope in a goodbye. Eileen Carey’s single is a reflective, uplifting breakup song about two people who simply outgrew each other. I know the feeling well, and it’s the courage, love and lessons forward that’s the winner here. It’s a warm-hearted take on the subject, and her infectious optimism keeps it buoyant rather than bittersweet. Built on that upbeat West Coast pop-country sound she’s known for, it turns a wistful moment into something you can smile and sing along to. Uplifting, sincere and this one’s got bags of heart.
Eileen Carey is an award-winning country-pop singer-songwriter based in Altadena, California, known for infectious optimism and a genre-blending sound she calls West Coast Pop-Country. She’s become a real standout on the independent scene, earning the New Music Awards’ AC/Hot AC Breakthrough Artist of 2025 and the Independent Music Network’s Entertainer of the Year in 2025. A dynamic live performer with a Gretchen Wilson-meets-Miranda Lambert presence, she’s shared stages with Don McLean, Rita Coolidge and Jefferson Starship. An impressive feat, especially with over 25 career awards to her name, but it’s this track that shines very, very bright. We’d love to hear more.