Natalie Bouloudis releases new single “Spinning Planet”

Natalie Bouloudis is a singer-songwriter who’s been walking a fiercely unique path in the music scene, bringing a sound that’s equally enduring and thoroughly forward-facing. Known for her poignant lyricism and atmospheric take on folk rock stylings, she’s earned a reputation for distilling personal context and mythic storytelling into a sonic output that flows freely between tradition and experimentation.

When she was seven years old she was already penning her own songs, her passion for storytelling crystallising into what would become a lifelong adventure of musical expression. She first appeared under the moniker Aurora Harbinger, establishing herself on the London circuit with spellbinding performances at venues such as Servant Jazz Quarters and Green Note, early shows that saw her gain a loyal following, drawn in by her lyrical writing and magnetic stage presence.

In 2016, she changed tack and began performing under her own name with the debut single “Burning Pier,” which was followed by a string of singles that would lead up to her critically acclaimed debut EP Dead Sea Scripts which landed in 2021. Her live performances have always been an extension of her writing where, backed by Hannah Stacey on drums, Luke Waterfield on violin and Luke Novak on bass guitar, she leads each performance with her guitar and vocals at venues like Green Note and festivals such as How The Light Gets In.

Following a brief creative hiatus from sharing her sound with the world, last year she returned with new material and the well-received single “Dream River.” Now she brings us her latest release with her brad new single titled “Spinning Planet,” a track that demonstrates serves as both an expansion and a stripping back of her sound. Structured without percussion but driven by her metallic guitar tones, the song builds an unsettling yet hypnotic atmosphere, while elegant violin, ominous synths and thick bass notes encircle her alluring vocal performance.

Opened by the twang of guitar notes and balletic flutter of vocal leads, a hazy soundscape builds around her voice as the subtly gritty fuzz of texture and dark aesthetic casts a gripping scene. Stitched with melancholic melodic threads, the delicate interplay between Natalie’s commanding voice and Luke Waterfield’s haunting violin performance forges a truly engrossing listening experience unlike any other. It’s a spectacular showcase of Natalie’s unique songwriting vision and performance panache, resulting in an absorbing slice of progressive folk rock music.

Once again presenting an utterly intoxicating musical moment, with “Spinning Planet,” Natalie Bouloudis delivers a sound that’s brooding and transportive. As she continues to go from strength to strength on her exciting musical voyage, we can’t wait to see what comes next from this visionary singer-songwriter and her compelling sonic output.

Listen to Spinning Planet below