Ruth Gitau

Ruth Gitau captures quiet infatuation on new single ‘nice to meet you’

A soft indie-pop track built around recognition and restraint, ‘nice to meet you’ captures the quiet pull of early attraction.

Jan 5, 2026

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Laura Beckwith delivers a country-pop put-down on ‘Pipe Down’

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‘Pipe Down’ finds Laura Beckwith done with dropping polite hints, turning one final warning into bright, confident country-pop.

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Anna Leanne dances through heartbreak on ‘set my heart on fire’

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Written during her first songwriting session, ‘set my heart on fire’ turns lingering hurt into polished pop with a sharp dance edge.

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Angel Wong gives social posturing a pop-funk smirk on ‘North of the River’

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Angel Wong turns north-versus-south posturing into bright, witty pop-funk, with an infectious vocal and a hook that knows exactly when to land.

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The Lathums return with the searching indie-pop lift of ‘Vice Versa’

ColinJul 17, 20263 min read

‘Vice Versa’ finds The Lathums turning uncertainty into something warm, immediate and quietly bruised, with Alex Moore leaning into the ache beneath the singalong.

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Isla Mae turns an on-off romance into genre-blurring pop on ‘Round and Round’

ColinJul 16, 20262 min read

Attraction, resentment and broken promises collide as Isla Mae follows a fictional couple who cannot quite leave each other alone.