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Singer Lyn Lapid returns with new anthemic single “Infinite”

Following recent co-signs from Billie Eilish, BTS’ Jungkook, and Sabrina Carpenter, singer/songwriter Lyn Lapid is back with her new feel-good single, “Infinite”—listen HERE!

The euphoric song features the 18-year-old’s signature ethereal vocals layered over bouncy guitar plucks. Inspired by the iconic “And in this moment, I swear, we are infinite” final scene in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Lyn sings, “Dancin’ in the rain 3am, Thinkin’ that we might be dreaming, Knowin’ that it’s in this moment, We are infinite.”

Of the meaning behind “Infinite,” she says, “I feel like there’s so much pressure not to waste your teenage years as you so often hear that they will be the best years of your life. I wrote ‘Infinite’ more so as a question to myself, asking if I was wasting my own youth. The song begins with me simply asking how to be you yourself, because in a time where social media romanticizes youth, independence, and telling you what you should and shouldn’t be, it can be difficult to figure yourself out.”

She continues, “The chorus then represents what you see on social media; friends going on adventures, driving super fast on the highway, and dancing in the rain at 3 a.m., and how what you see on social media can make you feel like you’re ‘missing out’ if you’re not doing the same things. I took the ending line of the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower, ‘And in this moment, I swear, we are infinite,’ and made it the last line of the chorus to illuminate that sense of euphoria.”

“The second verse is about feeling hesitant or afraid to let go and live as the ‘main character’ after being used to living a quiet and complacent life for so long. But then I end the song saying how I will try to start living less afraid and ‘vigilantly in time,’ which I feel a bunch of people will resonate with. I wanted to end the song on a positive note, encouraging people to live their own lives, in whatever way that means for them,” she says.

“Infinite” follows Lyn’s debut singles, “Itsy Bitsy” and “Producer Man,” as well as her recently-released cover of Sarah McLachlan’s “When She Loved Me.” In addition to critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, E! Online, Refinery29, Buzzfeed, and more, Lyn recently found fans in Billie Eilish (who commented “this is so beautiful” on her cover of “Your Power”), Jungkook from BTS (who added “Producer Man” to his “Favorite Tracks” playlist on Spotify), and Sabrina Carpenter (who commented on her TikTok teasing “Infinite”). With only three released songs in her catalogue, Lyn has already amassed over 53 million global streams to date.

Lyn Lapid has affirmed herself as a star on the rise for 2021. Her 2020 debut single, “Producer Man,” emerged as “the most-viewed unreleased demo on a TikTok video in 2020.” The song morphed from a viral TikTok clip into a phenomenon, as the original demo eclipsed over 70 million views and 8 million likes on the app. To date, the official release—produced by Dan Nigro [Olivia Rodrigo, Conan Gray, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lewis Capaldi, Sky Ferreira, Empress Of]—has racked up over 44 million global streams and 6 million YouTube views. Attracting widespread tastemaker praise, Rolling Stone claimed, “The fully produced version evokes early Nineties coffee-house soul gussied up with modern drum programming and ghostly electronic harmonies,” while Idolator rightfully predicted it “is certain to make big waves.”

Stay tuned for more new music to come from Lyn Lapid this summer.

ABOUT LYN LAPID

A classically trained musician, unpredictable vocal dynamo and fearless genre-breaker, Lyn Lapid asserts herself as an individual through and through. At 18-years-old, the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and member of vocal collective EARCANDY has unassumingly emerged as an unapologetic and undeniable voice for her generation. In 2018, Lyn posted a ukulele and vocal cover of “Best Part” by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. on YouTube. She went on to deliver D.I.Y. YouTube renditions of everyone from Ariana Grande and Sabrina Claudio to Edith Piaf and Sarah McLachlan, amassing 34 million-plus views and counting on her channel. In late 2019, Lyn launched her TikTok page, building an audience of 3.8 million followers at a rapid pace. Meanwhile, a snippet of her first original, “Producer Man,” exploded. Gathering over 70 million views and 8 million likes thus far, it emerged as “the most-viewed unreleased demo on a TikTok video in 2020.”

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Janiq blooms boldly on ‘Flowers and Fantasies’

Janiq releases her new single, “Flowers and Fantasies,” a lush Pop-R&B cut that intertwines her UK-Caribbean heritage with such magical precision. It breaks the glucose level for once but is devastating. From the second the track starts, a magnetic pull of attraction draws you in that initial brushing of tips of fingers, that hushed secret in the dark.

Built on open synths, slinky melodies, and a rhythm that’s as sultry as it is smooth, “Flowers and Fantasies” is a track built for moonlit moments and slow-burning tension, exuding a confidence that’s intimate but never overwhelming. In 70 minutes, Janiq has you doubting and fearing everything. She understands the power of suggestion, and here, she exercises that power with the deftness of a maestro.

She navigates the precarious terrain between yearning and giving in, capturing the particular kind of magic of being completely in your desires. This is about permission, letting go, and drawing on the fearless and freeing type of emotional vulnerability. The fantasy is the embrace of all that is real, raw, and blooming below and above the surface. But what makes Janiq different is how she turns her dual identity into sound. There are hints of Caribbean warmth in her vocal cadence, an unmistakable UK polish in the production, but never at any point does it feel forced. She’s carving her own space in the genre, and it sounds fucking good.

With “Flowers and Fantasies,” Janiq provides a lush, tender, and intoxicating experience. It’s the kind of music that remains after the song has ended, like the lingering smell of perfume on a pillow or the fading echo of a late-night confession.

As Pop and R&B twist and turn deeper into their next eras, Janiq demonstrates that there is still plenty of space for softness and sensuality, with strength blossoming just below the surface. It may be her most recent release, but if this is the sound of what’s to come, we’re more than eager for the bouquet.

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Wabi Sabi turns shadows into soundscapes with hauntingly beautiful “Nightmares”

Wabi Sabi is here to turn discomfort into comfort with their new single, “Nightmares.” At first listen, the track seems like a musical, fragile but disturbing, dreamy yet earthly. But that’s where the magic comes in. True to the title’s spirit, “Nightmares” travels an emotional terrain of the unknown, where the surreal borderlands of fear and wonder creep in slow time.

The song begins like a soft fog moving into a sleepy town, which is exactly what it should be. Picking up on a strange but gentle vibe, anxiety hums softly beneath warm, smiling faces. Wabi Sabi shades us into a world where nothing is quite as it seems. The production is lusciously spare, giving room for everything to breathe. Ethereal synth layers curl like vapor over textured, throbbing percussion, and a fragile vocal delivery leaves the listener feeling simultaneously naked and soothed.

It’s within that contradiction that “Nightmares” flourishes. Wabi Sabi channels the angst of acclimating to something new, a place, a feeling, or perhaps, a version of self, but also roots this discomfort in something perfectly welcoming. The track acts as a lullaby for the emo-enough displaced, a safe space in a world that feels manic and chaotic. Instead of heading toward melodrama or overproduction, “Wabi Sabi” is inward-focused. Every note seems deliberate, like a footfall in strange terrain. The lyrics are poetic and enigmatic, and although they don’t stray too far from cliché, they allow for interpretation. You’re not merely listening to the story but at its center.

“Nightmares” are less about fear than the human condition in which we orient ourselves in the strange and foreign, how we cope when our inner worlds have turned upside down. It’s meditative, a slow exhalation in a noisy room. With this release, Wabi Sabi crafts a simple song and a feeling. Like the villagers, who smiled big and warm despite the strangeness surrounding them, “Nightmares” asks how we can find beauty, even in the shadows.

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