“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.”

“‘Come A Day’ lives in the space between hurt and healing. It’s about moving through pain while holding onto the belief that it won’t last forever.”

“It had to feel sexy, but with desperation underneath. It’s about performing confidence while pushing through your own inhibitions to forge a new sense of self and sensuality.”

“It’s about knowing you pushed someone to their limits, but also knowing it was true to who you are.”

“It’s about not being ready to feel my feelings. Like life is happening on the other side of a heavy curtain — like each day is a drill for the real thing.”

“This song has a way of comforting me, not just as a reminder of my friend, but by saying there’s hope in times of loss and disappointment. At the end of that chorus I’m still dancing, still asking “will you shine for me”? And every year the Sunflowers come back and follow through.”

“This song has a very specific sense of place for me, but it’s also about looking back. […] I wanted to create a memory for people to get lost in… it’s a bit of a time capsule.”

Brighton-based indie-pop newcomer Mia Langridge returns with her vibrant new single Birthday Party, already a standout favourite at her live shows and her third release in a breakthrough year.

“It’s just how I was feeling. A new year, fresh energy. I grew up watching Nigerian football — Okocha, Kanu, Taribo, Celestine — all these guys had speed. Speed makes me move. You can pause but never stop.”

“‘Heavy, Why?’ is lyrically light and instrumentally heavy—a cryptic reflection on disembodiment, asking simply: why is it so agonizing to be turned away from the self?”

“I’ve never experienced anything like it. They were chatting through my set — some of it was actually quite funny — but it sent me somewhere else entirely.”

“‘War Crimes’ feels like the first real protest song I’ve ever written — an evolution of my sound. It’s an ode to those who feel betrayed by a Labour government that’s drifted right under Keir Starmer. Watching the genocide unfold and seeing our leaders enable it left me feeling helpless — this song channels that emotion.”

“‘Medical Emergency’ was born after a life-altering breakup left me in A&E with actual heart problems. My coping mechanism has always been leaning into fantasy and comedy during dark times. The character in the song thinks all the nurses fancy them—it’s ridiculous, delusional, and fun.”

“‘We’ll Always Have Paris 1919’ is a dedication to my favourite love bomber. It’s part romance, part clear-eyed realism – that mix of affection, spite, and catharsis that comes with distance from heartbreak.”

“It’s a nod to the mystery of where we come from and who we are. I wanted the record to start with the first breath of darkness into morning light… the old world into the new.”

“I was once in a relationship where my partner made me feel like I was too soft or not masculine enough. Masculine-presenting non-men are often expected to act within the negative stereotypes of cis-men—emotionless, angry, aggressive—but that shouldn’t be expected of anyone.”

“If you break my heart, I’ll break your Jordans”.

“‘Far Away’ is about getting older and realizing I know much less than I thought I did. When I was younger, I believed my experiences had taught me everything I needed to know. Now, I’m much less convinced I know anything at all.”

“This EP feels like everything I felt all at once — the adrenaline, guilt, and loneliness that come with change. I’m really proud of it. This has been the most exciting and rewarding year of my life so far.”

“One summer at my grandparents’ house, we found a stray piglet on the road. Babe was my favourite film, and I had begged for a piglet that year. My grandpa, known for his practical jokes, might have orchestrated it—or maybe it was fate. They never made a third Babe film, but we lived it.”