philine Releases New EP ‘the truth of living in reality’ + Releases Emotional Music Video for “Waste A Life”

Dutch alt-pop artist philine unveils her powerful new EP, the truth of living in reality, out today via Nettwerk Music Group. The release marks a striking emotional and artistic milestone, serving as a narrative mirror to her previous EP the side-effects of living in a fantasy. Where the earlier work explored overthinking, romanticized escapes, and inner illusions, this new collection meets life head-on with clarity, discomfort, and hard-won emotional reckoning.

Each track on the truth of living in reality peels back another layer of vulnerability, guiding listeners through themes of heartbreak, queer experience, mental health, and the complexities of growing up. The project closes with the cathartic final track “waste a life”, a turning point for philine both personally and creatively.

“I was 23, still scared of so many things in life and it was really starting to hold me back,” she shares. “Writing this song felt like a breakthrough. I don’t want to waste a life like that.”

Crafted with shimmering textures, soft vocals, and raw lyricism, the EP captures philine’s signature ability to balance intimate storytelling with a philosophical lens. Her growing body of work has earned praise from outlets like The Line of Best Fit, Atwood Magazine, and Melodic Magazine, and drawn comparisons to artists such as Lizzy McAlpine and Holly Humberstone, both of whom she’s appeared alongside on editorial playlists.

With recent festival appearances, millions of streams, and international support building around her, philine continues to carve out her space as one of indie pop’s most introspective and promising new voices. With the truth of living in reality, she doesn’t just tell stories. She invites listeners to sit with the messiness of life and feel it all.

More about philine

When philine writes a song, she invites everyone to spend a little time inside of her head.

Her tender voice, delicate tunes, and vivid lyrics grab your attention right away, but it’s her wild imagination that really hooks you and, ultimately, inspires. It’s as if she’s turning her feelings into real-life magic, letting her thoughts dance around in catchy melodies and shimmering chords. After quietly buzzing out of The Netherlands, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist opens up her world on her upcoming EP, set to release later this year.

Early on, she recognized the power of music. Mom taught music to kindergarten-age kids in addition to constantly singing and playing guitar around the house. Transfixed by her mother, philine went from penning her own songs in Dutch to writing in English at 11-years-old. After participating in a professional songwriting competition as a teen, she recognized her path forward. “That’s when I decided I wanted to be a professional songwriter and musician,” she notes. She attended a conservatory in Rotterdam, logging countless hours in the studio with friends. During 2020, she formally introduced herself with the single “gone.” The songstress further built momentum with her debut so sick of myself EP [2023], generating streams in the millions. Not to mention, she joined Melle for “Old Summers,” which reeled in over 524K Spotify streams. Throughout 2023, she absorbed inspiration from the world around her and wrote what she saw, felt, and experienced.

Tracklist

1. waste a life
2. ten years time
3. the devil’s advocate
4. heavy
5. josie
6. new year’s eve