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"her songs seem like they transcend the aural into the physical world" Billboard
"bent the past three decades of rave culture to her own will" The FADER
“one of the most prominent rising figures in electronic music" PAPER
"careening into another universe" Pitchfork
"music where nirvana meets the netherworld" Stereogum
Scarlet Lamb https://yp.lnk.to/scarletlamb
“Believe” https://vyd.co/YunPinkuBelieve
(August 7, 2024) – Singer, songwriter, producer and electronic dream-weaver yunè pinku returns with a new single today, her first of 2024, “Believe.” An evolution from her more club-leaning sounds, the track showcases a more vocal-centric and ethereal side to pinku’s sonic palette. “Believe” also marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the rising star, with a new EP, Scarlet Lamb, coming October 4th via Method 808 and an upcoming North American tour with Caribou this Fall.
“Believe," produced in collaboration with LA-based / Canada-born electronic artist Cecile Believe, is a vocal-driven exploration of dreamy melodies and slow-burning rhythms. The chiming guitars and gauzy synth layers run harmoniously through the arrangement as pinku coos, “Don’t stare baby, my body’s ripping up.” Equipped with a transcendental vocal and filtered soundscapes, the latest track showcases yunè pinku's versatility and artistic growth as she continues to push the boundaries of her music and subvert genre.
“Believe” was written alongside the amazing Cecile Believe last year. It's about the elevation that faith (whether externally or internally) can give you. It’s written from an almost omnipresent point of view, like a guardian angel or a lost friend on the other side looking out for you. Sonically, it’s also moving into a more alternative-indie range of sounds with some slight hyperpop influences in the percussions of the track. I think it was one of/if not the first track made off this EP, so in my mind it’s a bit of a baptism track for the whole project.” - yunè pinku
The newly announced Scarlet Lamb EP is an atmospheric but ultimately pop-centric project that sees pinku consciously challenging her audience’s preconceptions. Beneath the balmy melodies and ASMR-evoking details there is a host of gothic imagery, with Jane Eyre, Dracula and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein cited as particular lyrical touchpoints. That fascination connects back to her love of gothic fables and to her Catholic schooling, as well as the current societal pertinence of ideas of responsibility and culpability.
yunè pinku stormed onto the music scene with the mesmeric and textural debut single "Laylo" in 2021, which marked the first puzzle piece of her effervescent inaugural EP "Bluff." The burgeoning producer then followed “Bluff” with the critically acclaimed BABYLON IX EP. Written from a fever dream-induced lens, it saw a move away from the “sad girl garage” pinku had been making previously and envisioned a glossy, sci-fi landscape with huge, structured pop songs bolstered by her ethereal electronics, a multifaceted narrative drawing from psychology, ancient Celtic myths and Hindu stories.
Having collaborated with rising Australian dance star Logic1000 on breakout hit ‘What You Like’ and a co-sign from Joy Orbison, who invited her to contribute a guest mix during his Radio 1 residency, pinku has since received extensive press and radio support, securing a spot on Pitchfork’s 24 Great Records You May Have Missed list last year, being highlighted as Stereogum’s Artist To Watch, and an emerging dance artist profile for Billboard.
yunè played her US debut live shows to packed rooms in New York and LA last summer and a number of standout festival sets, including Primavera a la Cuitat, Hard Summer in LA, Sziget, and Field Day. Following her UK/EU tour supporting Biig Piig last Spring, she played her first Australian tour run in Fall 2023 and closed the year with performances at Pitchfork Music Festival editions in Berlin and London. 2024 has further showcased pinku’s live presence, supporting Barry Can’t Swim, with further festival shows across the summer. See below for a full list of upcoming live dates, as well as her support slots on the upcoming Caribou tour in the US and Canada.
Upcoming Live Dates * = supporting Caribou
8/8 - Oslo, Norway @ Oya Festival 8/10 - Trencin, Slovakia @ Grape Festival 8/16 - Hamburg, Germany @ MS Dockville 11/8 - Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum* 11/9 - Portland, BC @ Roseland Theater* 11/10 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo* 11/12 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater* 11/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall* 11/15 - Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom* 11/17 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed* 11/18 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern* 11/19 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem* 11/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall* 11/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Great Hall at Avant Gardner* 11/23 - Toronto, BC @ Massey Hall* 11/25 - Montreal, BC @ L’Olympia* | 
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