‘This song is based on a surreal dream. I was trapped in this place I thought I wanted to be - on the surface, it was beautiful, but underneath, the woodwork was rotten, the view not so great, the company even less so. 

“I think it’s very on brand for me - something that makes you wanna dance with super depressing lyrics. If that’s my legacy, I’ll die happy.”

“[…] when all you have is a tiny breadcrumb from someone, but you hold onto it, hoping it might one day turn into something bigger.”

“It follows my journey to where I am now—speaking on the abuse, standing in my truth, and calling on others to stand up for one another and themselves.”

“‘Start Again’ captures the exact moment after heartbreak when clarity hits and you realise you don’t need anybody else to live the life you want.”

“Lyrically, the song explores the growing difficulty of forming meaningful connections in adulthood, while reflecting on the rare, almost idealistic friendships of the past.”

“I wanted this track to feel like a surrender. It’s about a passive sort of acceptance that you just let pull you under. It’s floaty, it’s moody, and it’s meant to be lived in.”

“The instrumental Leo made is a mix of loud donks and distorted guitars. The old school 2000s classic ‘hello moto’ ringtone from the infamous Motorola flip phone is sampled heavily throughout the song, and referenced in the temperamental hook ‘i think i might flip like a motorola’.”

“As a queer person, I’ve spent a lot of time imagining all the different life scenarios and possibilities of who I could be, who I should be, who I want to be and who I actually am.”

“I’ve played some of these songs live and it feels like a balm. I’ve loved hearing how they’ve helped people remember, feel and be seen.”

“‘Oh Mother’ is about leaving home and feeling confused about where home is now meant to be. It captures the nostalgia of being a child, and reflects what it’s like to miss feeling protected.”

“‘Honey Factory’ is a fever-dream fantasy of burning it all down. I was thinking about this idea of being a bee in someone else’s machine, and how luxury today feels dystopian.”

Built on moody, contemporary production and guided by Ebony’s smooth, understated vocals, ‘Drunk Callin’’ captures the fragile space between impulse and control.

“Loophole explores the feeling of mentally stepping outside yourself when someone is yelling at you, using restraint and distance as a way to survive. I think it’s very on brand for me - something that makes you wanna dance with super depressing lyrics. If that’s my legacy, I’ll die happy.”

“‘It’s Not That Funny’ relates to trying to convince your therapist you’re funny and that anything that’s happened to you wasn’t all that bad.”

"The seed for 'In a Song' started sprouting in the spring of 2023 as I navigated life in Amsterdam, moving between our sailboat home, subrents along the canals, and the boatyard.”

“I wrote this song when I stopped trying to fight my thoughts and started listening to them. It’s about learning how to exist with my mental health instead of against it, and finding peace in that.”

“It’s about releasing shame and reclaiming power, I want women to feel anger as something validating and energising, and I want men to know this song is calling on them to take responsibility.”

“I think the song, even though it stemmed from a sad time, is a reminder and dedication to anyone who’s ever felt lonely (all of us) and a reminder that we never are alone. Community is everything.”

“This song is about the emotional crash that happens when you stop running from yourself. When you finally let everything you’ve been holding in rise to the surface, it can completely flood you.”