Cherry Makes Waves drops debut LP

Hailing from Latvia, artist Cherry Makes Waves is rapidly rising as one of Europe’s most fascinating creative figures, bringing a pioneering creative vision fusing dream pop, art rock and AI-driven sonic innovation into something wholly her own. Blurring the lines between music, performance and visual art, Cherry crafts immersive experiences that are equally conceptually adventurous and emotionally impactful. Each of her projects lands as a complete artistic statement where music, choreography and visual storytelling work in unison to create an atmosphere that feels at once futuristic and human.

Her world is one where sound meets movement, where fashion becomes virtual and technology transforms imagination into spectacle. On stage, Cherry’s performances go beyond the typical live experience, combining choreographed dance, AI-generated visuals and digital aesthetics to transport audiences into a surreal, cinematic dimension. From her appearances at Amsterdam’s CREA Theatre and Utrecht Music Week to performances at London’s 93 Feet East and 229, Cherry has turned venues into otherworldly dreamscapes, confirming her status as one of the most original live acts in the modern music sphere.

Since making her debut in 2019 with a three-track EP, Cherry Makes Waves has been earning a reputation for her groundbreaking output. Her second EP, 90 Beats Per Minute, took a conceptual approach with each track bound by a single tempo, exploring a vast range of emotional textures and rhythmic subtleties. It was a study in restraint and expression, proving Cherry’s ability to find freedom within structure.

Her self-directed music videos, stacked with surreal imagery and story-focused experimentation, expand her art into visual areas. Through these videos, which she edits and produces herself, Cherry has crafted a unique aesthetic that brings together the organic and the digital. Now she brings us her most ambitious release to date with her brand new debut full-length record titled Home by Eleven, a colourful voyage through time, memory and emotion.

Setting up the release with the pounding patter of drums, lively vocalisations and moody synths on intro piece “Yeah,” the album flows with “One Level Higher,” where dreamy instrumentation glides below her elegant vocal leads to form an enveloping soundscape. Erupting with the stab of bright synth layers and thump of punching drums, the track launches into a thrilling dance pop experience packed full of catchy melodic leads and energising arrangement.

“Regulate Your Mess” starts with a downtempo soundscape of pulsing bass notes and brooding vocal lines, developing with the rustle of drums and engaging forward motion, crafting an epic slice of grooving dark pop music. Title track “Home By Eleven” jumps straight into an invigorating sound of bouncy synth bass lines, snapping beats and infectious vocal leads, taking listeners on an exhilarating journey of instantly catchy electronic pop, offering the perfect showcase of her memorable songwriting and performance talent.

Other highlights on the record include songs like “Kids Chasing Clocks,” a track propelled by crisp drum and bass rhythms, driving bass lines and alluring vocals which soar above to cast a euphoric listening experience from start to finish. With “Sad on Internet,” Cherry Makes Waves links up with Athens-based electronic artist Autow Nite Superstore to deliver an epic outing where gritty synths and rattling percussion collide as Cherry’s impassioned vocals ring out above.

Closing the album with “High & Dry,” elegant piano notes and drifting atmospheric textures roll into a sooth groove of slick drums and intricate instrumental as emotive vocal lines spin R&B-inflected melodic leads throughout. Once again going from strength to strength with an incredible debut album, Cherry Makes Waves shows no signs of slowing down on her cutting edge musical adventure and we can’t wait to see what she’s got in store next.

Listen to Home by Eleven below