Sigrid has launched a new era of her career with the “free-spirited and joyous” new single ‘Jellyfish’ – listen below.
The Norwegian pop singer – full name Sigrid Solbakk Raabe – has not released new music since her 2023 EP ‘The Hype’, and her last full-length studio album was 2022’s ‘How To Let Go’.
Now, she is back with ’Jellyfish’, a track that oozes with ‘00s indie nonchalance and breezy production. The single is out now via Island/EMI and you can watch the video here:
Speaking about the song, Sigrid has said: “It’s my slightly more free-spirited and joyous side. I wanted it to feel easy – like a Scandinavian summer. Flirting can feel so chaotic and stupid, but that’s the best part of it.”
“I love using my voice as a vessel to pour my heart out,” she added, “but on this song, I wanted it to sound carefree, joyful and playful – maybe a bit nonchalant.”
Sigrid wrote ‘Jellyfish’ alongside her longtime collaborator Askjell Solstrand, who also co-wrote her breakthrough single ‘Dynamite’.
Sigrid will also be playing a number of festivals for the rest of this summer, including TRNSMT, Montreux Jazz, Tramlines, Latitude and Y Not.
In a four-star review of ‘How To Let Go’ in 2022, NME wrote: “This accomplished follow-up also features a generous selection of soaring choruses. ‘Burning Bridges’ and ‘Thank Me Later’ are so epically catchy, they make dumping someone sound kind of uplifting. But, crucially, ‘How To Let Go’ also sees Sigrid expand her shimmering synth-pop sound in ways that feel measured without being tentative.”
“Even when her lyrics flirt with cliché – “it gets dark so I can see the stars” – Sigrid sings them with such infectious sincerity that she gets away with it. If ‘How To Let Go’ is an album about embracing life in all its chaotic and contradictory glory, it’s surely a testament to its success that the record feels so life-affirming. Like the best pop music, it feels like someone’s reached out to say they know exactly how you feel.”
