New music from Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas

From the coasts of Cornwall comes a band whose sound is starting to ripple throughout the UK music scene and beyond. Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas may be barely out of their teens but they’re already turning heads in the alternative pop and progressive folk spheres with a highly unique sound that blends voice-led harmonies, immersive electronic textures and a hazy aesthetic of guitar-driven energy. It’s a formula that’s struck a chord with listeners and with their focus on experimentation, the band is delivering a sonic output that’s equally accessible and innovative.

The group’s namesake Flo Crowe brings compelling vocals and keys, joined by vocalists Cerys Wilcox and Paige Mullin, Grace C.G.’s edge on guitar and the the rhythmic punch of Moses Seaber’s electronic drums. Together, they forge a sound unlike any other, capable of filling both an intimate club and a festival main stage. 2025 is already shaping up to be a thrilling year for the five-piece; having signed to Brighton indie label Little Genius Recordings, home to cult favourites like Giant Killers, the band are preparing to release their debut full-length album.

In April this year, the band captured their sound in the studio and stepped out with their debut single “That Was That,” paired with the b-side “The Crowd.” They also returned to Boardmasters, the festival where they made their breakthrough in 2024 and this time round, they shared the bill with the likes of Raye, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand and The Prodigy. Now they’re back with the follow up, bringing us their latest single titled “Shy Girl,” released via the Little Genius Recordings imprint.

Thematically, the track pushes back against the notion that women should be seen and not heard, challenging the outdated mindset that’s recently been amplified by the so-called tradwife trend on social media. Brought in by the nervous plucks of pizzicato strings, Flo’s impassioned voice rings out with “shy girl” as intricate flickers of clean guitar add to the building energy. The line “Outta my way, Outta my way, Outta my way, less you got something to say” kicks off the verse, immediately instilling the song’s context as the crisp shuffle of drums and pulse of bass injects a mellow groove to the arrangement.

Gliding with stacked up vocal layers and flashes of airy guitar notes, the song progresses with smooth harmonies and moody vibes, forming a gently rolling rhythmic sway before the track swells with engrossing synth textures. Casting a wholly absorbing soundscape packed full of enveloping instrumentation, biting lyricism and the smokey tones of brass, “Shy Girl” delivers an epic alternative pop anthem that’s infectious and conceptually profound from start to finish.

Paired with the single is an F-Freedom remix by Nick Mackrory, which frames the track in a downtempo electronic setting of bouncy synth zaps and atmospheric vocal elements as well as an extended full version of the original song. It’s a spectacular showcase of Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas’ creativity, meaningful songwriting and truly original sound, once again confirming their status as a must watch act on the rise.

Listen to Shy Girl below

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