Linying - "Blondie"

Photo by Michelle Mei

Los Angeles-via-Singapore artist Linying has a new single out that revels in the space between pop and indie rock. "Blondie" leans much more heavily into the world of pop music, with just enough of an indie rock edge and uniqueness to keep the music snobs enraptured. It's an upbeat song that you're going to need to dance around to. It includes some of the most interesting and thrilling instrumental flourishes throughout that make "Blondie" undeniably great. It's kind of like if Taylor Swift jammed with boygenius after all of them obsessively listened to Neutral Milk Hotel. Even as someone who typically shies away from pop music, Linying's latest is a phenomenal song.

Linying says of her latest single:

“It’s about a beautiful, idyllic day I spent swimming in a lagoon with someone I’d just met. I felt so happy and light, but at the same time there was a part of me that kept thinking, ‘I’m not actually this light. You don’t know who I really am.’”

You can watch the video for "Blondie" below. Swim, Swim is due out April 4 on Nettwerk. For more on Linying, check out the artist on Instagram and Bandcamp.