New York’s Indira Ellis continues to carve a space in the world of alt-pop, bringing a sense of style and chic to emotionally rich songwriting. Her classically trained vocals are rooted in musical theatre, which brings a technical finesse and flair to the contemporary table, where alt-rock, pop and synth design meet on a dark and determined precipice.
Earning acclaim since 2022, the genre-fluid artist is back with the hypnotising new single ‘Painkiller’, bringing a kaleidoscopic dancefloor drive and a psychedelic edge, then combining it with a raw and climactic alternative grit. Swaying from slick to cathartic, it mirrors the intoxicating rush of its themes.
Spiralling out from the initial cocktail foundations, it brings lyrics of excess, attraction, pleasure and consequence. As always, from Indira’s discography, it’s simply irresistible.
She comments, “I wrote this song about the cocktail it’s named after, and a person who liked said drink too much.”
Check out Indira’s new anthem here:
