YEN STRANGE
SHE IS an enigmatic alt-pop upstart from the rural town of Moruya, NSW. But although she comes from relatively lowkey origins, Annabelle Scobie’s sound could not be more enormous, melding rich and dynamic guitars with shimmery atmospherics, crisp 808 beats and velvety synth leads. On her debut solo single “Donnie Darko” (Scobie also fronts the indie band Spit Chewy), she does a wondrous job exemplifying how the guitar can be used as a textural element, rather than what leads the track – it’s subtle, but undeniably effective.
SHE’S FOR FANS OF PVRIS, Halsey and Billie Eilish.
HER LATEST RELEASE IS “Donnie Darko”, a melancholic indie-pop bop with summery undertones and a emo-tinted hook that’ll get stuck in your teeth like eggs to an old pan. Scobie’s honeyed lead vocal gives the cut a drowsy, spectral edge – it’s like the musical equivalent of a late-night drive down country roads drenched in fog. And it’s phenomenal.