Bieber, Charli, Caroline Polachek: Indigo De Souza celebrates her monumental new album by telling Wonderland about her favourite tracks.
From her progressively wonderful prior catalogue, Indigo De Souza promised one of the best albums of the summer in Precipice. And she delivered — a knockout emotion-fuelled alt pop masterclass of translating deep, personal feelings into universal, often euphoric sonic pieces.
It’s De Souza’s most widely accessible body of work, pop-heavy whilst immerse and forward-thinking. But what influenced it? Where did this deft merging of vision and execution stem? Keep scrolling to find out.
Listen to Precipice…
Indigo De Souza Is On Repeat…
Charli xcx – “forever”
I love the synths in this song and the melody of the vocals makes me feel euphoric.
Rihanna – “Desperado”
This song is badass. It has so much attitude, which I love.
Haim – “The Wire”
This song makes me feel really powerful and energised.
SZA, The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams, Ty Dolla Sign – “Hit Different”
I love how laid back this song is. I love the cadence and rhythm of the vocals makes melodies.
Caroline Polachek – “Bunny Is A Rider”
This is such a perfect pop song. So clean and glossy! I love how bouncy it is.
Sylvan Esso – “Could I Be”
This song is super nostalgic for me. It makes me feel really connected to my teenage self.
Julia Wolf – “R.I.P. To The Club”
This song is so funny to me. I love the clever lyrics and sense of humour.
Kasey Musgraves – “High Horse”
This song is such a great concept and is executed so perfectly. I love how sassy and powerful it is.
Troye Sivan – “My My My”
I love this song and the tight pop energy. I love its sexual energy and explosive chorus.
Mura Masa, NAO – “Firefly”
This song is so hopeful and magical sounding. I love NAO and Mura Masa.
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
This song is just so nostalgic for me. I shamelessly can’t stop listening to Justin Bieber.
Odesza, Zyra – “Say My Name”
This song was one of my favourite songs in high school and I still love it so much. It always gets me dancing and singing at the top of my lungs.
