Bedroom Pop Artist awfultune Releases New EP ‘split’

Today, bedroom pop artist awfultune releases her new EP split via Nettwerk Music Group. The EP features contributions from Jacob Bugden (beabadoobee, slowthai), Richard Orofino (Mila Degray, girlhouse), and Richie Quake. 

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split marks a turning point in awfultune’s creative odyssey. On this new project, Layla embraces experimentation while maintaining the authenticity and vulnerability that her listeners have come to expect. This time around, Layla surrendered to the creative process; letting the sound lead, split emerged from a personal demand for transformation and healing, resulting in a work that is simultaneously familiar and metamorphic.

In her own words, Layla explains: “I thought this EP was going to be all over the place, with no structure and no rules. But it ended up being the most cohesive thing I have ever made. I stepped out of what I usually do and let the sound lead me for once. It came from a part of me that needed to change, and it felt like unraveling and rebuilding at the same time. I let myself get loud, weird, and ugly, whatever I needed to be. Every track contradicts itself in a way that feels really honest, and that honesty scared me at first. That is why it is called ‘split.’”

split features recently released singles “urmybiggestfear,” “!!!!jealous,” and “breathe..” as well as  previously unheard tracks “scare me” and “aloneE.” “scare me,” initially written as a love song, reads more like a page ripped from a diary, capturing the fear of the unknown as a relationship takes hold. “aloneE” is a celestial expedition that soars and crashes as she longs for connection. 

“split feels like every version of me all at once. It feels the most like me, but also like something that changed me,” Layla furthers. “I’ve never made anything like this before so it felt like a risk. The music was soul-led, like I was reaching out to something I couldn’t see. Maybe a ghost or some part of me I haven’t met yet. Even though most of these songs kind of scare me, because of how real they are, making them helped me work through emotions I didn’t even know I had.” 

WATCH + SHARE “aloneE” VISUALIZER
https://youtu.be/AVSO5WSdoz0

WATCH + SHARE “SCARE ME” VISUALIZER
https://youtu.be/i5Ze0HsX-a0

Meet Layla, the bedroom pop artist known as awfultune, whose melodic, confessional songs have captivated listeners over the past six years. With her recent EPs split and unreleased demos II, she deepens her exploration of relatable truths, blending sweet melodies with sharp insights. Layla radiates authenticity, vulnerability, and unfiltered honesty across every dimension of her musical realm, from meticulous production and evocative songwriting to the captivating allure of her videos and online persona that has garnered her hundreds of millions of global streams. Officially evolving out of indie bedroom-pop obscurity and, as an openly transgender woman, they remain a champion for queer representation through their work. Stay tuned for more to come from this indie-pop artist on the rise.