Laurel Smith's "snow queen" - Glacial Electronic Pop

North-London alt-provocateur Laurel Smith releases new single "snow queen"

A glacial collision of alternative electronic pop and hip-hop, produced with Jay Flew (Amie Blu, L Devine) - "snow queen" tells a tale of the titular character's quest for inner fulfilment...

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"captivating - a cinematic and anthemic experience"
Wonderland

"vampire-esque glam punk"
Ones To Watch

"atmospheric trap-slash-hyperpop aesthetics...gloriously satisfying"
Dork Magazine

"a fabulous concoction of alt-pop, hyper-pop, emo, and industrial influences"
1883

"avante-popstar...touches many cornerstones of the electronic music spectrum"
Notion

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(20th November) Today, North-London alt-provocateur Laurel Smith releases new single "snow queen". A glacial collision of alternative electronic pop and hip-hop, through Jay Flew's shadowy production, "snow queen" tells a tale of a girl who, despite material abundance, yearns for fulfilment, ultimately realising it's an internal, not external, pursuit.

Speaking more on the release of her new single - Laurel said:

"When Jay Flew and I made snow queen, I felt like I was stepping into a character. The whole song is painting a picture for the listener, the icy pads and mellowed out Koto plucks set the scene of a girl who lives at the top of a snowy mountain; surrounded by riches, but never content. She was granted a wish to get everything she ever wanted by a higher power, who now laughs at her naivety from above. In its metaphorical sense, snow queen shows that true happiness comes from within, which is something I think I was beginning to properly understand at the time I wrote the song."

Grapples with identity, explorations of female empowerment, examinations of human relationships; the protagonists within Laurel's songwriting are rebelling against expectations, challenging societal norms, finding their place in the world.

A 'hip-hop kid' at heart, Laurel Smith was born into a family with rock and heavy metal at its core. Those two disparate worlds can be heard within Laurel's potent, shapeshifting creations, with her new music radiating with the energy and confidence of an artist revitalised.

Taking inspiration from Swedish rap-pop experimentalist Bladee and his Drain Gang affiliates, as well as her 'hero' SOPHIE, elsewhere the otherworldly cinematic aesthetic of production house A24, the dark, grungy elements of Deftones and shadowy psychedelia of Yves Tumor are all present.

Laurel Smith's new single "snow queen" is out now - with more new music to follow over the coming months.

– More about Laurel Smith –

North-London 22 year old Laurel Smith released her debut EP ‘TRASHSTARWRLD’ in 2023. A genre-defying project which heralded a new artist on the precipice of something special, the release drew praise from alternative tastemakers including Kerrang!, Dork Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, CLASH Magazine, Notion and more; radio airplay on BBC Radio 1 (Future Alternative), BBC Introducing Rock (Alyx Holocombe), BBC Introducing (Jess Iszatt), and Apple Music Radio (Travis Mills), as well as being the coverstar of Spotify’s Misfits 2.0 playlist, further solidifying Laurel as a shining beacon within London’s alternative-pop space. Outside of the world of music, Laurel has modelled for brands such as Stich and Criminal Damage, and is an equally exciting newcomer in the world of streetwear.

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