Alternative Pop from Apricot Ink

Apricot Ink is a project led by musician and producer Sara which has swiftly risen in the alternative R&B scene with a style that’s at once intimate and catchy. Apricot Ink’s music flows across genres, from R&B and alternative pop to swung beats and danceable rhythms, giving listeners a new experience with each release.

Known for their woozy, atmospheric sound, the collective uses smooth vocals, warm guitar tones and punchy rhythms to create a sonic space that’s lush and instantly memorable. With a revolving roster of contributing musicians and producers, Apricot Ink is as much about collaboration as it is about innovation, drawing on diverse influences that make their sound truly unique and thoroughly compelling.

First making their entrance back in 2020, they dropped their debut single “Lucky Rainbow,” which they’ve since followed up with multiple well-received tracks including a collaboration with Upbeat Lord on “Light It Up” earlier this year while racking up millions of spins of their music online. Now they’ve just dropped their highly anticipated debut EP, Vibey Barbie, a six-track outing brimming with smooth R&B-inspired vocals, addictive hooks and an overall sultry, mellow groove.

Bringing us the perfect taste of the release, they share the title track “Vibey Barbie,” a stunning jam that blends dreamy vocals, crisp beats and warm instrumentation to deliver a slick groover that’s sure to win over fans around the world. Brought in by soft guitar textures, Sara’s airy voice enters above the snap of the beat as gentle bass tones pulse and intricate muted guitar plucks fill out the laid back arrangement.

Full of blissful melodies and wrapped in an atmospheric fabric of subtle hazy quality, “Vibey Barbie” offers a sound that’s at once infectious and charming in equal measure. Showcasing the unique, constantly shifting sound of Apricot Ink, the lead single from their debut EP sees them offer up a superb sound of downtempo indie R&B as the project continues to impress with each move.

Commenting on the single, Sara offers, “Vibey Barbie leaves an open end as to what or who the song is about. I had just recently become single and the others involved with the writing process had flourishing romances. The song started as a love song about their love interest. We then played with the idea that I was in love too, but with my barbie pink vibrator. I love how vague the song is but once you know, you know.”

Listen to Vibey Barbie below

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