Miso Extra has shared her new single ‘POP’, the latest track to be taken from her forthcoming debut album ‘Earcandy’.
The Japanese-British singer and producer’s new track features production from members of indie-pop collective MICHELLE, blending K-Pop and UK Garage influences with lyrics in both English and Japanese. The single was recorded at Damon Albarn’s Studio 13 with Grammy-winning engineer Ricky Damian.
“‘POP’ is about the feeling of finding something SO cute you want to squeeze it till it pops! It’s a journey into a sugar fueled take on the pop genre, sonically inspired by NewJeans and CHAI,” Miso explains.
The track follows previous singles ‘Certified’, ‘Good Kisses’ featuring Metronomy, ‘Ghostly’, and ‘Slow Down’, which was co-written and produced with DJ Boring. ‘Earcandy’ features additional collaborations with A. K. Paul and Tyson, with Chinese-Indonesian filmmaker Claryn Chong contributing to the album’s visual direction.
Speaking about the album’s creation, Miso says: “It’s about growing through your mistakes and not being afraid to get things wrong. There are some deep messages in there but it’s surrounded by sweet earcandy – that spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down.”
On working with engineer Ricky Damian, she adds: “he was my Mr Miyagi, I learned so much from him during the whole process. Plus working in Studio 13 was so inspiring since I’m such a Gorillaz fan and you can channel their energy there, as well as feel the influence of other people who have used the space from Erykah Badu to Paul McCartney.”
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