Chrissi – ‘ONE IN FIVE !’
R&B-adjacent singer-songwriter Chrissi’s new single cuts deep with a level of lyrical honesty that could silence a room. Chrissi airs her inner grievances with such courage, wisdom and eloquence that it’s almost impossible to believe the song originated as a diary entry she wrote when she was just 19 years old. ‘ONE IN FIVE ! stakes on such weighty topics as the prospect of motherhood, religion, therapy, and toxic relationships, all within an elegant three-minute track.
Courtney Barnett – ‘Stay In Your Lane’
One-half of rock ‘n’ roll’s second-most famous Kurt and Courtney, idiosyncratic Australian rocker Barnett’s brand new track is confident and confrontational, staring regret straight in the face. The flattened bassline and Barnett’s monotone vocals exude effortless, devil-may-care energy, livened up with a groovy guitar-led instrumental section and echoing backing vocals.
Balming Tiger, Yaeji – ‘wo ai ni’
Korean collective Balming Tiger defy every overly-polished expectation set out by K-pop, experimenting with distortion, dance rhythms and rap, as well as a signature fusion of Eastern and Western influence. Their fresh collaboration with NYC-based producer Yaeji, ‘wo ai ni’ – which translates to ‘I love you’ – is an unapologetically vibrant, psychedelic yet cohesive creation.
Maggie Lindemann, The Warning – ‘let me burn’
Mexican-born sister trio The Warning prove their remarkable versatility yet again on this collaboration with emo pop princess Maggie Lindemann. ‘let me burn’ is an alt-goth anthem that refreshes the wailing vocal stylings of Evanescence’s Amy Lee for the modern age. The track is one of several slightly off-piste collabs on Lindemann’s brand new album ‘i feel everything,’ which also features Julia Wolf and Max Fry.
Chloe Qisha – ‘So Sad So Hot’
Chloe Qisha has all the makings of the next big pop girl: infectious confidence, dynamic vocals, and a knack for an addictive, on-the-nose chorus. New track ‘So Sad So Hot’ exemplifies all of the above, as well as name-checking the latest it-girl trends and featuring an instrumental bridge that chimes with a subtle resemblance to the oft-sampled synth riff from ABBA’s ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’
