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Today, alt-pop provocateur Jessica Winter releases her sensational new single “Big Star”, the fifth single taken from her upcoming debut album, My First Album, which is set for release this Friday 11th July. The music video for “Big Star” was directed by Roger Spy and is available to watch below.

On “Big Star”, Jessica creates a soon-to-be iconic cult pop anthem.

Jessica explains “This song sums up the album for me, perhaps it’s a reminder to anyone on their quest for fame and fortune to remember that you are who you are, and you don’t have to be on a huge stage with loads of people applauding or liking you on socials to have real value in this life. Perhaps it’s an exposé on living a life in this industry which is all about making it and all about your success moments, but we have success moments every day depending on how you look at it. The way I constructed My First Album wasn’t with the intention of major cosigns and celebrity, I wanted to create something authentically me that allowed for exposure and vulnerability, and I believe I have achieved that.”

Jessica will play multiple in-store live dates to celebrate the release of My First Album, starting with Rough Trade East in London this Friday followed by shows in cities including Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool and her hometown, Portsmouth. All dates and details can be found on her website.

Today, alt-pop provocateur Jessica Winter has released her sensational new single “Aftersun”, the fourth single from her upcoming debut, My First Album, which is set for release on Friday 11th July.

On “Aftersun”, Jessica creates a soon-to-be iconic pop anthem. Channelling ’00s aesthetics and addictive dance-pop beats, the new single is endlessly addictive and sure to be the soundtrack of the summer. Relentlessly inventive, with her new single Jessica does what she has done for her whole career and takes a multitude of influences and stamps her unique, unmistakable ‘Jessica Winter’ sound across them.

Speaking about “Aftersun”, Jessica said: “You’ve had a long day at work, and you want to let loose. You head to the club and lock eyes with someone, they pull you onto the dance floor and for a minute you lose yourself and everything around you melts away. Waking up the next afternoon having lost your memory, your things, and your dignity, you don’t mind because that feeling was worth it”

Directed by Roger Spy, the accompanying video bursts open with Jessica in her blonde wig, a direct continuation of the “Wannabe” saga. But the illusion doesn’t last — in a striking moment, the blonde wig is ripped away, unveiling Jessica in all her raw, unfiltered glory. From there, it’s pure liberation: she dances like no one’s watching, glowing with sun-soaked confidence and fierce, unapologetic energy.

Also announced today is Jessica’s first UK headline tour which will take place in October 2025 and includes a date at London’s The Lower Third on Tuesday 28th October. All dates and tickets can be found on Jessica’s website HERE.

New York trio Sunflower Bean have made a momentous appearance on COLORSxSTUDIOS, becoming one of the first rock acts to perform on the globally acclaimed platform. Known for its minimalist aesthetic and genre-defining performances, COLORS has long been a launchpad for artists across R&B, hip-hop, and experimental pop. Sunflower Bean’s riveting live performance of “Nothing Romantic” brings the intensity and introspection of modern rock into COLORS’ signature visual and sonic world. Watch the landmark performance below.

The COLORS SHOW session coincides with the band’s recently released and most transformative record to date, Mortal Primetime — an album born from upheaval, introspection, and rebirth.

Sunflower Bean are currently on tour throughout North America, and today the band have also announced headline UK and EU tour dates for this autumn in support of Mortal Primetime. Renowned for their blistering live shows, the tour includes a headline performance at London’s The Dome. All dates and tickets are on the band’s website HERE.

Today, alt-pop provocateur Jessica Winter shares “Wannabe”, the third single taken from her upcoming debut, My First Album, that releases on Friday 11th July.

On “Wannabe”, Jessica creates a stripped-back, raw, and emotive pop anthem. Taking inspiration from ’90s grunge, the track has an earworm chorus and lyrics that will be on a loop in your head for days. “Wannabe” is an endlessly relatable track and demonstrates why Jessica is one of the most authentic and innovative alt-pop artists on the scene today.

In the accompanying video, directed by Roger Spy, we see Jessica depicted as Edward Scissorhands, recreating the iconic hair-cutting scene from the classic ’90s film but with a surprising end twist to reflect the message of the song.

Speaking about “Wannabe”, Jessica said:

“I wrote this song after a lengthy doom scroll. Got bored of feeling less than and the daily comparison. This song is a friendly reminder to stay in your own lane and to remember you are just as alien as everybody else.”

Sunflower Bean will release their transformative new album Mortal Primetime this Friday, April 25th. They have already shared early singles “Champagne Taste” and “Nothing Romantic,” and today they share one final preview that shows another side of the record. A powerful and searing track about personal experiences with being groomed, “There’s a Part I Can’t Get Back” finds Julia Cumming “as intentional and direct as possible,” as she grapples with what she encountered. Central to the themes of the record, the video for “There’s a Part I Can’t Get Back” finds all three members of Sunflower Bean supporting one another as they fight to regain their footing. Listen to the song and watch the moving video from Harv Frost now below.

Cumming explains of the track: “This song is about the lasting scars of grooming—the parts of yourself that are stolen and the anger you carry because of it. It came to me in such a raw and direct way, there was no second-guessing or wondering how I felt. I didn’t want to write a song about being healed, I wanted to be angry about needing to heal at all. The line, ‘If I die before I wake, I pray the Lord lets me get even first,’ is important because it captures the intensity of these feelings and how they go beyond logic. I am confronting the pain and the questions that will never be answered.”

Sunflower Bean are known for their blistering live show, and will return to the UK next week to celebrate the release of their album with in-stores for Resident in Brighton, Rough Trade and Banquet in London, and dates in Liverpool and Leeds. This Spring, their US headline tour in support of Mortal Primetime begins, including a hometown show at Warsaw in Brooklyn. All live dates and ticket links are available on the band’s website.