London-based alt-pop powerhouse Dirt Flirt—the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and ex-emo shapeshifter Kit Eaton-Kent—emerges with her most vulnerable and sonically striking release to date. Out today via Final Girl Records and represented by Decent Music PR, her debut EP Dirt Flirt is an unfiltered exploration of identity, heartbreak, and self-sabotage wrapped in a glittery, alt-pop package.
Premiering today on Music Crowns, Dirt Flirt marks a coming-of-age moment not just for Kit as a songwriter, but for a project quickly becoming one of the UK’s most intriguing underground forces. Featuring five raw, infectious tracks, the EP is a genre-blurring dive into queer early-20s chaos—messy breakups, identity crises, and the uneasy art of learning to live with your own contradictions.
From the synth-laden heartbreak of opener “Necklace” to the biting pop hooks of fan-favourite “Boyfriend,” Dirt Flirt crafts miniature emotional universes with each track—playful, dark, and devastating all at once. With production from Redshank, the EP weaves sonic textures reminiscent of The Japanese House, FKA Twigs, and 070 Shake, while maintaining a confessional core that’s uniquely her own.
Opening the EP with an emotional gut-punch, “Necklace” is a brooding alt-pop confessional where Dirt Flirt wrestles with the guilt and allure of toxic romance. Anchored by shadowy synths and slick beats, it’s a bold statement of vulnerability and artistic intent.
Distorted guitars and ghostly synths set the stage for this emo-pop anthem—a theatrical takedown of the self-saboteur within. With sharp, self-aware lyricism, “Dramatic” is both haunting and undeniably catchy.
Arguably the emotional centrepiece of the EP, “Boyfriend” balances shimmering pop production with a bittersweet story of queer yearning. It’s the soundtrack to a coming-of-age movie that never existed but should have.
Heartbreak hits hard in “Bodycount,” an unconventional breakup anthem that captures the brutal shift from intimacy to estrangement. The hook lingers long after the final chorus fades, reminding you what it feels like to become just another name.
Closing the EP on a ghostly note, “Don’t Go” is a desperate message to someone you’ve neglected for too long. Haunting synths swirl around a pleading chorus: “don’t go, I’m not a ghost.” It’s a modern ode to miscommunication—and the damage it leaves behind.
Already earning major playlist support from Spotify’s New Music Friday UK, IE & India, All New Pop, and soda, Dirt Flirt is well on her way to turning cult buzz into something much bigger.
With the release of Dirt Flirt, Kit isn’t just introducing herself—she’s kicking down the door. And Music Crowns is here for all of it.
