GLVES, Alt-Pop First Nations interdisciplinary artist, has released her newest single ‘SHIPS’, a haunting “synth-drenched electronica”.
This is her sixth release, all of which have received critical acclaim including Spotify editorial support, appearances on IndigiTUBE First Nations CD Compilation V5, V7 and V9, a Commendation for her song Legacy in the 2022 Queensland Music Awards, and an Emerging Artist nomination in the 2022 Australian Women in Music Awards.
Her music strives to honor her Kaurareg, Fijian, and Polynesian heritage and connect with her culture. Born in Lutruwita and living in Meanjin, she combines electronic elements with soothing vocals and organic instruments to create cinematic Blak Folktronica. She strives to unite her music across all visual mediums: photography, to music videos, to social media, all while searching for her “an understanding of her history and heritage, culture, bloodlines, and stories in which she has descended.”
Her latest single, ‘SHIPS’, is a prime example of this unquestionably unique Blaktronica. The track seeks to examine the complexity of relationships, especially the differences between delusion and reality. She reflects on what the primary lables mean, especially after growing up in a dysfunctional environment.
“SHIPS sums up the disappointment and emptiness of that, and for me, my blood-related family have all lived on islands, surrounded by seas, far away from where I grew up. Tasmania, Torres Strait Islands, Fiji or Indonesia. For me to connect with people in my immediate family, it’s always because water and ideologies separate us, and they are deep and dark.”
Fans of Agnes Obel, Bjork, or Aurora should check out this track. Find this and more excellent music on the Alchemical Records Multi-genre playlist on Spotify.
Jaci Jedrych is a World Politics student at The Catholic University in Washington, D.C. She loves going to concerts and exploring different genres, and has a passion for arts and news writing.
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