Toronto’s Carmen Toth has kicked off the release cycle for her new album, Fix The World, with Pretty Dresses, a shimmering Power-Pop anthem that explores the tension between external validation and self-acceptance. Written during a period of deep self-reflection, Pretty Dresses grapples with Carmen’s complicated relationship to beauty and belonging. On one hand, the song leans into the desire to be seen; to wear the dress, walk the red carpet, and feel like you’re at the front of the line. But beneath the catchy hooks and retro shimmer lies a deeper question: Who gets to be visible and why?

The animated video leans into that theme with tongue-in-cheek humour. It tells the story of a slick young band lip-syncing to the song as if it were their own, while the real band play hidden behind the scenes. When a teen fan gets snubbed by the “fake” frontman, she stumbles across the real musicians backstage and walks away inspired to make music herself.

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