INDIE POP DUO REVEALS THEIR SECOND GLIMPSE OF NEW MUSIC
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Recently, indie pop band Babygirl released the new single “After You,” a sublime and captivating offering about true love and fleeting summer moments, and the band’s first new music since 2023’s breathtaking Be Still My Heart EP. Today, the Toronto- and Los Angeles-based duo of Kiki Frances and Cameron Bright follow suit with the second glimpse of the new music they are conjuring – "Take Me Back" – a song brimming with wistful pop hooks, honeyed vocals in a haze of melody, and a chorus that, by contrast, pleads for love to return.
“The song is an apology,” Babygirl says (longingly). “It shows up on your doorstep with flowers in its hand. It’s about getting a taste of the ‘freedom’ you thought you wanted only to realize it’s not what you thought it would be. Musically, we wanted to channel the earnestness and sunshine of 60’s pop melodies and the sonic character of 90’s alternative.”
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Babygirl have a penchant for vivid imagery in their singular music, a wistful take on bittersweet pop rock that heedlessly transports into the soundtrack of a teen drama from the early aughts. A refreshing spin on youth nostalgia with a contemporary edge, “Take Me Back” further enlivens Babygirl’s effervescent definition of pop music.
Celebrated for their three EPs, Be Still My Heart (2023), Losers Weepers (2021) and Lovers Fevers (2018) – which have amassed over 50 million streams and earned glowing praise from platforms like Noisey, Rolling Stone, PAPER, and NYLON – and with recent production credits and collaborations including renowned artists like Meg Donnelly, Honestav, and K-Pop stars Irene and Seulgi from Red Velvet, Babygirl now stand poised with their best music to date.
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“The chorus soars out from the shadows of nostalgia of melancholic recollections of moments with someone who redefined what love can be and into the bright burst of luminosity that saturates the single's accompanying artwork, with open chords and twinkling synths swirling like dust in a sunbeam: "Caught me in your headlights, I forgot to move." Exclaim! on "After You"
PAST PRAISE FOR BABYGIRL
“While their nostalgic sound recalls the warm malaise of ’90s alternative rock, the band’s lyrics strike a contemporary chord, blending sad, solitary images with moments of crystalline clarity and emotional weight.” CONSEQUENCE
"Bandmates Kiki Frances and Cameron Bright layer on the melancholic yearning, jangling guitars, and haze ‘90s vibes, hitting on a deft balance of earnest pop melody and indie rock malaise.” Under The Radar
“Downright dreamy music” Rolling Stone
