Ula releases new single “In My Eyes”

Having first made her mark as the leading figure behind prog-pop outfit Tenacity, London-based artist Ula is now venturing out under her own name, channelling her energy into a synth-focused, warped pop project that’s set to challenge and dazzle in equal measure. With origins in Poland and a move to the UK at 17 to attend The BRIT School, her artistic path has been paved by ambition and determination and now she’s stepping into a new era defined entirely on her own terms.

Her inspirations, including St. Vincent, Allie X and Aurora subtly echo in her work, forming a backdrop to Ula’s own voice which fuses melody and abstraction, accessibility and experimentation. It’s a deft balance she’s been deceloping since her early days releasing original music and performing across London, where she’s already played nearly seventy venues around the city. Beyond the stage, Ula has earned a reputation as an in-demand studio engineer, producer and session musician, adding the extensive experience that gives her the freedom to take risks in her solo material.

Her music feels like the product of someone who’s lived within every part of the creative process, from conception to production and who now knows how to bend those skills toward an original and truly compelling output. Capturing her new sonic vision in the studio, in June she unveiled her sound with the debut single “So Kind,” a release which earned her critical acclaim and firmly planted her on the map of must watch artists on the rise.

Now, Ula brings us her latest release with her brand new sophomore solo single titled “In My Eyes,” opening another window into her upcoming self-produced debut EP, set to drop this autumn. While her debut presenting her opening statement, “In My Eyes” expands her sound, offering an outing that’s warmer and more intimate but still imbued with her unique avant pop touch. Created in a Viennese basement alongside longtime collaborator and bandmate Tim Burghaus, the track came together in less than two hours, attesting to the chemistry and synergy of their creative process.

Opened by the sparse plinks of flickering piano notes, Ula’s hushed voice drifts in to spin elegant melodic leads carrying poignant lyricism, floating through a hazy sonic atmosphere to form an immersive alternative pop scene. With emotive vocal performance and delicate arrangement, the track develops with the crackle of clicking percussion which adds a laid back lilting sway as the softly swirling instrumentation wraps around Ula’s alluring voice.

Putting her highly original songwriting and sound design flair on full display, “In My Eyes” sees Ula serve up an absorbing and truly mesmeric listening experience from start to finish. With her upcoming debut EP on the horizon, we can’t wait to see what comes next from this exciting new solo endeavour on what’s sure to be her breakout year.

Listen to In My Eyes below

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