(06 February) London/Barcelona-based pop artist LALA HAYDEN has shared new single 'PLM', the first new music to be heard from LALA (real name Laura Hayden) following 2025's 'viva venus' EP.
‘PLM’ pulses with sleek, insistent energy; synths circling a hypnotic rhythm that bridges contemporary pop with the lineage of classic club music. Co-written and produced by Jake Gosling (Lady Gaga, Paloma Faith), the song reflects a period of personal transition, written during pregnancy and shaped by a shifting sense of power.
Speaking on the release of her new single - LALA HAYDEN said:
"I wrote this song shortly after finding out I was pregnant. It wasn’t planned, and I was overwhelmed by two opposite emotions at once – so much love and so much fear. Pregnancy and postpartum felt largely absent from the music I’d grown up with, and songwriting is how I process life, so it felt important to capture that moment honestly. I worried that becoming a mother meant giving something up – that there’d be no room left for dreaming. Then I remembered that music is my medicine. Becoming a mother doesn’t mean I stop singing and dancing – I need it now more than ever. This song is love and fear, freedom and captivity, confidence and doubt. Mother & child."
Forging her own distinctive identity across her two previously released EPs – last year's 'viva venus' and 2023 debut EP 'GIRL BECOMES' – LALA HAYDEN subtly nods to influence ranging from the vibrant energy of Robyn and Róisín Murphy to the sophisticated pop sensibilities of Ladyhawke, Self Esteem, Donna Summer, Jessie Ware, and Lykke Li.
With firm support from press tastemakers including NME, Dork Magazine, DIY Magazine, CLASH Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, and Ones To Watch, LALA has also solidified herself as a fascinating proposition on the live stage with key festival appearances at Eurosonic, The Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, Beyond The Music & more.
Across her work, LALA HAYDEN explores themes of womanhood, selfhood and interdependence with clarity and intent, pairing emotionally direct lyrics with performances that emphasise presence and control. As she told Vogue: “The goal of my music is to make you walk with your back a little straighter, your chest a little more open and your head a little higher."
LALA HAYDEN supports Aziya at Colours Hoxton, London on 21st February. New single 'PLM' is out now. | 
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